Speakers announced for DFWHC and Hall Render webinar “Stark Law: Back to Basics” on July 20

07/12/2022

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced the guest speakers for its Wednesday, July 20 webinar discussion “Stark Law: Back to Basics” from 2:00-3:00 p.m., CDT. You don’t want to miss this complimentary educational event! Hosted in coordination with Hall Render, speakers will include Hall Render Attorneys Keith Dugger, Alyssa James, Katherine Schwartz and Kerry Dutra. This accomplished panel of … Read More

DFWHC and Hall Render webinar “Stark Law: Back to Basics” set for July 20

07/06/2022

We’re so excited about this upcoming webinar! The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and a team of national experts from Hall Render will co-host the informative discussion “Stark Law: Back to Basics” on Wednesday, July 20 from 2:00-3:00 p.m., CDT. Led by local Hall Render Attorney Keith Dugger, the accomplished panel will consider the basics of the Stark Law, including key … Read More

DFWHC’s Stephen Love discusses healthcare workforce shortage with NBC

06/24/2022

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love discussed the latest COVID-19 trends in North Texas and the healthcare workforce shortage during an interview yesterday evening on NBC 5 DFW. “Many of our nurses are taking adjunct professorships so they can teach at night to help more nursing graduates,” Love said. “We’re looking at the upcoming legislative sessions on how we can … Read More

DFWHC Foundation sponsors tribute video honoring North Texas hospital employees

06/09/2022

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation announced today the release of its new tribute video honoring North Texas healthcare employees titled “Together We Create a Better Community.” The video was produced due to the postponement of the DFWHC Foundation’s annual Employee of the Year Luncheon, an event dating back 25 years that has honored more than 1,200 exceptional hospital employees. … 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 Mercer webinar “Healthcare Workforce Predictions” has been posted online

11/10/2021

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Mercer webinar “Healthcare Workforce: Predictions Over the Next Decade” originally broadcast on November 9 has been posted online. Mercer’s national experts provided an analysis of the available healthcare talent and demand in the U.S. The team shared workforce predictions leveraging their interactive U.S. Labor Supply Map which filtered 80-plus healthcare occupations down to the … Read More

DFWHC and Mercer webinar “Healthcare Workforce Predictions” is next Tuesday!

11/05/2021

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Mercer webinar “Healthcare Workforce: Predictions Over the Next Decade” is next Tuesday, November 9 from 2:00-3:00 p.m., CDT. In support of an article to be published in DFWHC’s Fall 2021 Interlocutor magazine, Mercer’s national experts will provide an analysis of the available healthcare talent and demand in the U.S. The team will share workforce … Read More

DFWHC and BookJane webinar “Solving your Healthcare Labor Shortage” has now been posted online

10/29/2021

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and BookJane webinar “Solving your Healthcare Labor Shortage” originally broadcast on October 28 has now been posted online. The complimentary event detailed current issues with inadequate staffing challenges, insufficient nursing staff and ways to provide consistency of care. Speakers included Michael Li, vice president of operations at BookJane; and Stephen Love, president/CEO of DFWHC. You … Read More

DFWHC and Mercer to co-host Nov. 9 webinar detailing healthcare workforce predictions over the next decade

10/29/2021

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Mercer will co-host the webinar “Healthcare Workforce: Predictions Over the Next Decade” on Tuesday, November 9 from 2:00-3:00 p.m., CDT. In support of an article to be published in DFWHC’s Fall 2021 Interlocutor magazine, Mercer’s national experts will provide an analysis of the available healthcare talent and demand in the U.S. The team will … Read More