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

Video of DFWHC/Mercer event “Workforce Redefined” now available

08/13/2018

The video for the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Mercer/Oliver Wyman educational event “The Workforce Redefined: Challenging our thinking in the wake of Data, Tech and AI” on August 9 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is now available. Christopher Schrader, a principal of health services in New York at Oliver Wyman and Matthew Stevenson, a partner at Mercer … Read More

Mercer/Oliver Wyman detail the workforce future during this morning’s seminar

08/09/2018

More than 60 attendees braved the rain this morning to attend the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Mercer/Oliver Wyman educational event “The Workforce Redefined: Challenging our thinking in the wake of Data, Tech and AI” at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Christopher Schrader, a principal of health services in New York at Oliver Wyman and Matthew Stevenson, … Read More

Last chance to register for next Thursday’s DFWHC/Mercer event “Workforce Redefined”

08/03/2018

With healthcare workforce demands poised to explode over the next decade, you don’t want to miss the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Mercer/Oliver Wyman educational event on August 9 “The Workforce Redefined: Challenging our thinking in the wake of Data, Tech and AI.” It’s your last chance to register for this complimentary breakfast seminar from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. … Read More

Speakers announced for DFWHC/Mercer event on August 9

07/19/2018

The DFW Hospital Council would like to introduce the speakers for its educational event “The Workforce Redefined: Challenging our thinking in the wake of Data, Tech and AI” hosted in coordination with Mercer/Oliver Wyman on August 9 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The complimentary seminar will include Matt Stevenson, a partner at … Read More

Just one month until DFWHC/Mercer’s “Workforce Redefined”

07/09/2018

With healthcare workforce demands poised to explode over the next decade, you don’t want to miss the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Mercer/Oliver Wyman August 9 educational event “The Workforce Redefined: Challenging our thinking in the wake of Data, Tech and AI.” The complimentary breakfast seminar, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., is just one month away and will be … Read More

DFWHC/Mercer to co-host “Workforce Redefined” on Aug. 9

06/28/2018

Healthcare workforce demands are poised to explode over the next decade. With this in mind, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Mercer/Oliver Wyman have joined forces to host the August 9 educational event “The Workforce Redefined: Challenging our thinking in the wake of Data, Tech and AI.” The complimentary breakfast seminar is from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Texas … 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

Hall Render – Conducting an effective sexual harassment investigation

02/13/2018

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by Hall Render. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. You can’t turn on the television or open a news site today without being bombarded by new sexual harassment scandals. Given the current spotlight, and significant liability under both state and federal law, … Read More

CHOT notes the importance of “active barrier” apparel in patient safety

01/09/2018

Adopting “active barrier” apparel in healthcare uniforms is an important step towards patient safety, according to research conducted in 2017 by the Center for Health Organization Transformation (CHOT). The research was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Texas health organizations to reveal steps in supporting major management, clinical, and information technology innovations in healthcare. CHOT is based at … Read More