Sponsorships now available to DFWHC’s Oct. 8 Annual Awards Luncheon

07/31/2019

Sponsorships are now available to the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 71st Annual Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, October 8 in the ballroom at the Irving Convention Center (new location). This year’s event is themed “Remembering the Past to Shape the Future,” with Andy Stern, the managing director of Club Oaks Consulting, board member of AMN Healthcare and co-chair of Medical City … Read More

DFWHC to host Aug. 22 webinar detailing “Surgical Spotlight”

07/31/2019

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) in coordination with AMG Equipment will host the webinar “Surgical Spotlight: Illuminating the Business of Surgery” on Thursday, August 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (CST). This complimentary webinar will detail how cloud-based data analytics can help Perioperative leadership gain visibility into the key metrics that drive efficiency. Great innovation not to be missed! … Read More

Andy Stern to receive Distinguished Health Service Award

07/29/2019

Andy Stern, the managing director of Club Oaks Consulting, board member of AMN Healthcare and co-chair of Medical City Healthcare, was announced today as the 2019 recipient of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Distinguished Health Service Award. He will be recognized during DFWHC’s 71st Annual Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, October 8 at Irving Convention Center. Stern’s career spans over … Read More

Happy Friday – Ice Cream Day at the Council!

07/26/2019

The DFW Hospital Council treated its staff to a visit from the ice cream man today at its offices in Irving. An annual summer tradition for the past five years, staff members had a tasty plethora of chilly choices including sundaes, malts, popsicles and the always popular “Bomb Pops.” So happy Friday to all staff members!

DFWHC webinar detailing “Patient Transportation” posted online

07/25/2019

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and SendaRide complimentary educational webinar “Patient Transportation: How important is it in today’s industry?” held Wednesday, July 24 is now available online. Greg Myers, director of strategic growth at SendaRide, and Laura Fleet, founder and CEO of SendaRide, served as the keynote speakers with DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love providing the introductions. Greg discussed how … Read More

Love posts national blog detailing e-cigarette abuse in Texas

07/24/2019

Detailing the alarming rise in e-cigarette abuse in Texas, DFW Hospital Council’s President/CEO W. Stephen Love posted a blog this week on the American Communities Project website. The website is a combined social science/journalism effort based at The George Washington University’s School of Media & Public Affairs that uses a vast array of data – from election results and economic … Read More

State of Reform to host annual conference Sept. 12 in Irving

07/23/2019

State of Reform has a date in North Texas! After the past two years in Austin, the conference series bridging the gap between healthcare policy and political reality will host a busy agenda on September 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Irving Convention Center. DJ Wilson, president/CEO of State of Reform, will serve as host. The DFW … Read More

DFWHC webinar on “Patient Transportation” just one week away!

07/16/2019

It’s just one week until the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and SendaRide webinar “Patient Transportation: How important is it in today’s industry?” on Wednesday, July 24 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (CST). Webinar attendees will learn: • Why patient transportation is a smart investment; • How patient transportation can improve a community’s health status; • How to overcome transportation … Read More

Just two weeks until DFWHC webinar detailing “Patient Transportation”

07/10/2019

It’s just two weeks until the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and SendaRide webinar “Patient Transportation: How important is it in today’s industry?” on Wednesday, July 24 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (CST). Webinar attendees will learn: • Why patient transportation is a smart investment; • How patient transportation can improve a community’s health status; • How to overcome transportation … Read More

Tenet drive collects 4.5 million servings of cereal to benefit local food banks

07/09/2019

Tenet Healthcare Corporation announced on June 27 the results for its 2019 Healthy Over Hungry® Cereal Drive. The Cereal Drive works to help those struggling with hunger and to promote the importance of eating a healthy breakfast, especially for children who lose access to school-based nutrition programs during the summer months. The 2019 Cereal Drive took place June 7-14 across … Read More