It was with great sadness the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) learned of the death of Val Wilkie, Jr. over the holidays. Wilkie died Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Sunapee, N.H., at 91. Wilkie was the leader of the Sid W. Richardson Foundation from 1973 until his retirement in 2011. He was presented DFWHC’s Distinguished Health…
Staff members of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC), the DFWHC Foundation and GroupOne HR Solutions enjoyed their annual holiday luncheon today at Las Colinas Country Club. The event was hosted by Steve Love, DFWHC president/CEO. The low-key luncheon was a unique opportunity for staff members from multiple departments to enjoy food, gifts and camaraderie….
W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, will moderate a “super” panel made up of area hospital executives, Jan. 9 in the auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The discussion is part of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Healthcare Conference from 7:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Panel members will include…
Here’s a 1957 photo from the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) archives. It was taken at Baylor University Hospital when its long-time president Boone Powell, Sr. (middle, pointing) was giving Ronald Reagan (second from right) a tour of the hospital, specifically Baylor’s ground-breaking supervoltage unit. At the time, before serving as governor of California and president…
Accio Data has been chosen by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council as the screening platform provider for its subsidiary screening company, GroupOne HR Solutions. Under the multi-year agreement, GroupOne will utilize the Accio Enterprise platform for background checks, screening solutions, student screening, faculty screening, volunteer screening, drug screenings and home service screenings for hospitals across…
Don’t sit on your spurs, the flu just rolled in! Working with Texas pharmacists, healthcare organizations and legislators, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) is participating in the launch of a Walgreens outreach campaign to educate people on the importance of the flu vaccination. The Vaccinate Texas campaign, which runs from now until the end of…
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced its Board of Trustees for 2015. The Board of Trustees consists of the following individuals: • Chair Dr. John Warner, VP/CEO, UT Southwestern University Hospitals • Past Chair Daniela “Dany” Decell, CEO, HCA’s Las Colinas Medical Center • Chair-Elect Audra Early, Division VP of Integrated Care, Kindred’s DFW…
Just who are these handsome gentlemen from the DFW Hospital Council’s 2003 Annual Awards Luncheon? The man on the left is Newt Gingrich, keynote speaker. On the right is William “Bill” Mays, the first executive director to ever lead the original Dallas Hospital Council. As the Council began to grow, the Board of Trustees hired…
Officially lighting the holiday tree at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) last night, W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC), served as an honorary guest to kick off the Christmas season. TSRHC President/CEO Robert Walker opened the ceremony before hundreds of volunteers and patients. Participating with Love in the…
I am a native Virginian and proud of my heritage. I remember as a small boy visiting the warehouses where flue-cured tobacco was auctioned to the major companies for processing into cigarettes. John Rolfe, a young man from Jamestown, was the first colonist to grow tobacco in America. He secured the initial seeds from Trinidad…