DFWHC/Wello webinar “Ending Epidemics” posted online

02/28/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Wello, Inc. educational webinar “Ending Epidemics” originally held February 25 has been posted online. This “hot topic” webinar details trends contributing to such global threats as the Coronavirus. Dr. Murray Cohen, president of Consultants in Disease and Injury Control, served as keynote speaker. Dr. Cohen, formerly of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read More

DFWHC and Wello webinar “Ending Epidemics” next Tuesday!

02/21/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Wello, Inc. complimentary educational webinar “Ending Epidemics” is this Tuesday, February 25 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CST. This “hot topic” webinar will detail trends that are contributing to such global threats as the Coronavirus. Dr. Murray Cohen, president of Consultants in Disease and Injury Control (CDIC), will serve as the keynote speaker. Dr. … Read More

DFWHC and Wello to co-host Feb. 25 webinar “Ending Epidemics”

02/14/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Wello, Inc. will host the complimentary educational webinar “Ending Epidemics” on Tuesday, February 25 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CST. This “hot topic” webinar will detail trends that are contributing to such global threats as the Coronavirus. Dr. Murray Cohen, president of Consultants in Disease and Injury Control (CDIC), will serve as the keynote … Read More

Hall Render – Sexual harassment legislation may impact employers

02/25/2019

The DFW Hospital Council posts guest blogs by Associate Members. The following was provided by the Hall Render. In the year or so since the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements shined a national media spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace, the issue has reached several courts and state legislatures as well. As a result, employers may now be required to … Read More

Wello to host office ribbon cutting on Jan. 31

01/23/2019

New DFW Hospital Council Associate Member Wello will be hosting a ribbon cutting to debut its new offices on Thursday, January 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 3939 Belt Line Road, Suite 400, in Addison. The North Dallas Chamber of Commerce will be present for the event to include lunch and a tour of the offices. Wello® addresses … Read More

Wello launches first self-service temperature screening technology

12/19/2018

Contributing to the fight against the public spread of infections, Wello® has launched an FDA-Cleared, self-service screening tool for body temperature monitoring called welloStationX™. Already utilized by DFW healthcare and long-term care facilities, the welloStationX is a clinically-tested, hands-free, non-contact technology to assess body temperatures. Since elevated body temperatures can be indicative of the presence of infection, temperature monitoring can … Read More

Hall Render – Marijuana in the Workplace: Legal Issues for Texas Employers

11/29/2018

The DFW Hospital Council posts guest blogs by our Associate Members. The following was provided by Hall Render. By Robin Sheridan, JD, MILR at Hall Render, with assistance from Law Clerk Victoire Iradukunda At least 30 U.S. states and D.C. have legalized marijuana in some manner and 9, including D.C., have legalized it for recreational use. At the federal level, … Read More

Wello to host Sept. 27 webinar on flu prevention

09/11/2018

New DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation Associate Member Wello will host the complimentary webinar “Two New Methods to Keep Flu from Spreading in Your Facility” on Thursday, September 27 at 11:30 a.m. CST. Dr. Murray Cohen, a former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) executive and president of CDIC, Inc.; and Rik Heller, president of Wello Inc., will serve … Read More

DFW Alliance to host Aug. 8 event on healthcare safety

07/18/2018

The DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence will be hosting the educational event “Texas Health – Our Journey to Zero Harm” on August 8 at the Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Dr. Lynn Myers, a family physician serving the DFW area for over 20 years before becoming a vice president of coding, quality and … Read More

VESTEX healthcare scrubs first-ever to receive FDA designation

06/06/2018

Vestagen Protective Technologies, Inc., which develops and markets healthcare worker uniforms, scrubs, lab coats and other garments utilizing its proprietary VESTEX® Active Barrier fabric, announced in May that VESTEX apparel has received 510(k) clearance as a Class II medical device from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VESTEX healthcare uniforms are the first daily-wear scrubs to receive a Class … Read More