Don’t miss our Sept. 2 complimentary event on patient handling

08/27/2015

Patient handling is more difficult than you think. You are invited to the DFW Hospital Council’s special educational meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children auditorium. Titled “Safe Patient Handling and Mobility,” a special panel of experts will discuss evidence that shows organizations with a robust and safe patient handling program see improved outcomes. … Read More

DFWHC to host Sept. 2 educational meeting on patient handling

08/14/2015

Patient handling is more difficult than you think. The DFW Hospital Council will be hosting a special educational meeting Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children auditorium. Titled “Safe Patient Handling and Mobility,” a special panel of experts will discuss evidence that shows organizations with a robust and safe patient handling program see improved outcomes, decreased … Read More

Hospital nominees now being accepted

03/18/2015

Is your hospital employee a “Healthcare Hero?” Nominees are now being accepted for the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 19th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon. With the theme “Healthcare Heroes,” this year’s event is set for May 1 in the main ballroom at Irving Convention Center. Deadline for nominees to be received is Friday, April 10. All nominees will be … Read More

Employee of the Year Luncheon set for May 1

03/13/2015

Mark your calendars! The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 19th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon has been set for Friday, May 1, 2015 in the main ballroom of the Irving Convention Center. A celebration of North Texas hospital employees, the luncheon is an opportunity to salute the North Texas hospital workforce, a crucial group of employees making a difference in … Read More

Love to host Dream Makers luncheon on Monday

02/27/2015

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Steve Love will serve as master of ceremonies during the 14th Annual Dream Makers Scholarship Luncheon on Monday. The event will be held in the Bluebonnet Ballroom on campus at the University of Texas at Arlington. The event honors donors and endowments whose gifts support the dreams and scholarships of students in the College of Nursing … Read More

“Super” roundtable discusses North Texas healthcare

01/09/2015

A “super” roundtable made up of area hospital CEOs discussed North Texas healthcare this morning at the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce Annual Conference at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The panel was moderated by W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC). Roundtable members included Erol Akdamar, president of HCA North Texas; Joel Allison, president/CEO of … Read More

Love to moderate Jan. 9 “super” healthcare panel

12/18/2014

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 Erol Akdamar, president of HCA … Read More

DFWHC to host Speed Networking on Sept. 4

08/22/2014

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council will be hosting its regular Speed Networking event on Thursday, September 4 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the Reverchon Room. This has become a popular event where hospital executives have an opportunity to meet business leaders in a comfortable, timed format. This event sells out quickly with seats available … Read More

Burgeoning C. diff project detailed in DMN

08/06/2014

The Clostridium Difficile (C. diff) initiative, guided by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation (DFWHC Foundation) and the UNT Health Science Center, was detailed today in a health blog posted by Leslie Barker on The Dallas Morning News website. The C. diff awareness initiative received a boost last week when Agency Creative was chosen to produce overall strategic development including … Read More

DFWHC hosts educational event on managing data breaches

07/23/2014

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s hosted the complimentary educational event “Managing Incidents in a Regulated Data World: Post Final Rule” today at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. More than 70 attendees turned out to listen to Heather Pixton, sales and operational director at ID Experts. “In healthcare, more than 93,000 data breaches were reported to the U.S. Department of … Read More