DFWHC and the hospitals of North Texas announce one minute of silence on May 12

05/11/2023

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Board of Trustees announced today it would observe one minute of silence on Friday, May 12, from 12:00 noon to 12:01 p.m. in honor of the victims of the shootings at Allen Premium Outlets mall. With this being the National Nurses and Hospital week, the DFWHC is asking its member hospitals and community members … Read More

DFWHC and Konica Minolta webinar “The Future of Hospital Security” this Thursday!

05/09/2023

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and a national expert from Konica Minolta will co-host the live webinar “The Future of Hospital Security” in just two days this Thursday, May 11 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CDT. Sooketoo Bhuta, director of product development at Konica Minolta Video Solutions will serve as keynote speaker; with special guests Ty Porter, senior sales … Read More

DFWHC and Konica Minolta webinar “The Future of Hospital Security” in one week!

05/04/2023

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and a national expert from Konica Minolta will co-host the live webinar “The Future of Hospital Security” in just one week on Thursday, May 11 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CDT. Sooketoo Bhuta, director of product development at Konica Minolta Video Solutions will serve as keynote speaker; with special guests Ty Porter, senior sales … Read More

DFWHC and Konica Minolta to host May 11 webinar “The Future of Hospital Security”

04/26/2023

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and a national expert from Konica Minolta will co-host the live webinar “The Future of Hospital Security” on Thursday, May 11 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CDT. Sooketoo Bhuta, director of product development at Konica Minolta Video Solutions will serve as keynote speaker; with special guests Ty Porter, senior sales manager at Konica Minolta; … Read More

DFWHC’s Love participates in press conference announcing legislation related to Methodist shootings

03/07/2023

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO Stephen Love was present yesterday for the press conference introducing bills that would create harsher penalties for people assaulting a hospital worker in a hospital. State and local officials were on hand at Dallas police headquarters for the announcement in response to the tragic Methodist Hospital shootings on October 22, 2022, when a criminal on … Read More

DFWHC’s Stephen Love discusses hospital safety with NBC

10/26/2022

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love discussed hospital safety during an interview with Sophia Beausoleil yesterday on NBC 5 DFW. “Safety in hospitals is a delicate balance, to try to accommodate the needs of the patient, the patient’s family and loved ones and keep a secure, safe environment,” Love said. You can listen to the full interview here.

DFWHC and the hospitals of North Texas announce one minute of silence on Oct. 26

10/25/2022

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today it would observe one minute of silence on Wednesday, October 26, from 12:00 noon to 12:01 p.m. in honor of the two employees, Jacqueline “Jackie” Pokuaa, 45, and Katie “Annette” Flowers, 63, killed at Methodist Dallas Medical Center on Saturday. The DFWHC is asking its member hospitals and community members to join … Read More

DFWHC announces support of bipartisan bill seeking protections for healthcare workers against violence

06/08/2022

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today its support of the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act of 2022. The legislation, introduced yesterday by Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-PA, and Larry Bucshon, M.D., R-Ind., would extend federal protections to healthcare workers against workplace violence, similar to those afforded to aircraft and airport employees. “Our healthcare heroes work conscientiously … Read More

Healthcare Worker Burnout – new report released by U.S. Surgeon General

06/01/2022

Blog by Mari Tietze, PhD, RN-BC, FHIMSS, FAAN, Professor, UT Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation Burnout is the topic of the newly released report “Addressing Health Worker Burnout” by the U.S. Surgeon General, to include a substantive action plan to address this growing issue for healthcare providers. The report distinguishes between burnout and moral injury, and it’s essential … Read More

DFWHC and Tap Report webinar “Digitizing Fire Protection Inspections” has been posted online

02/25/2022

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Tap Report webinar “Digitizing Fire Protection Inspections” originally broadcast on February 24 has now been posted online. To protect facilities against fire-related disasters, extensive protections are necessary. Routine inspections to ensure your fire protection equipment is operational is not only fundamental – it’s also legislated. Through three types of fire protection inspections, the event’s … Read More