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

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Symposium set for July 30

07/21/2014

Please save the date of July 30 when the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation (DFWHC Foundation) hosts the educational event “Educating the Next CLAS: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Today’s Healthcare Environment.” This special day-long event will take place in UT Arlington’s Rio Grande Room from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity to discuss ways … Read More

DFWHC Speed Networking set for June 17

05/21/2014

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) will host its second Speed Networking Event of the year, June 17 in the Reverchon Room next to the auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The complimentary breakfast session is from 8:30-10:00 a.m. and parking is free. The networking exercise, where attendees visit one-on-one for six minutes apiece, has become a popular … Read More

Love participates in Healthcare Dealmakers Conference

05/15/2014

Presenting a loaded agenda of more than 50 speakers, the 7th Annual Healthcare Dealmakers Conference, “Creativity and Connectedness,” was held May 13-14 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Dallas. Steve Love, president/CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, moderated the panel discussion, “The Road Ahead for Post-Acute Care Providers.” Serving on the panel were Kimberly Alise, director of AlixPartners, LLP; … Read More

Love moderates Collin County healthcare discussion

05/14/2014

In an examination of the future of Texas healthcare, the Healthcare Committee of Collin County (HCCC) hosted the educational forum “Healthcare in 2020” yesterday evening at the Collin College Spring Creek Conference Center in Plano. Steve Love, president/CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, served as moderator on a panel including Corey Davison, senior director of government relations at Tenet … Read More

Five days left to register for “The Toughest Decisions”

04/24/2014

Just five days are left to register for the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s complimentary “Hot Topic” event, “The Toughest Decisions: Issues That No Hospital Wants to Discuss.” The meeting is set for Wednesday, April 30th from 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Registration closes April 29. Sponsored by Wilson Elser, LLP, Attorneys at Law … Read More

April 30-“The Toughest Decisions”
Hot Topic Alert!

04/04/2014

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council will host a complimentary “Hot Topic” meeting on Wednesday, April 30th from 8:30am-10:30am at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. This event is sponsored by Wilson Elser, LLP. Linda Stimmel and Mary Jean Geroulo, Attorneys at Law will lead this informative and open discussion titled: “The Toughest Decisions: Issues That No Hospital Wants to Discuss,” … Read More

DFWHC hosts first Speed Networking event of the year

02/27/2014

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) hosted its first Speed Networking Event of 2014 today at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The complimentary breakfast session from 8:00-10:00 a.m. was attended by 40 area healthcare employees including Steve Love, president/CEO of DFWHC; Lupe Fernandez, president of Entrust One Facility Services, Inc.; Jai Sharma, director of institutional risk management at Parkland … Read More

DFWHC’s Winter Interlocutor now available

02/21/2014

The winter edition of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s magazine Interlocutor was released to membership today. In this issue we cover the upcoming April 22 Employee of the Year Luncheon with master illusionist David Hira serving as keynote speaker. You can also read about the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce event where Steve Love served as moderator; DFWHC’s March 13 … Read More