Sponsorships and tickets now available to Oct. 16 Annual Awards Luncheon

08/19/2026

Sponsorships and tickets are now available to the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 78th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 16 at the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center. This year’s event is themed, “Exceeding Your Vision,” and will include the introduction of the chairs of the boards of trustees of all DFWHC-member hospitals to open the program. An attendance of 800-plus … Read More

DFWHC announces 2026 Young Healthcare and Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee recipients

08/18/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today the 2026 recipients of its Young Healthcare Executive of the Year and Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee of the Year awards. Graham Torres, vice president, operations at Children’s Health, has been named this year’s Young Healthcare honoree while Rev. Ralph Emerson of JPS Health Network will be the Kerney Laday, Sr. awardee. The awards … Read More

DFWHC announces Amanda Beard as keynote speaker for the Annual Awards Luncheon

08/13/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today that Amanda Beard will serve as the keynote speaker during DFWHC’s 78th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 16 at the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center. An American swimmer and a seven-time Olympic medalist, Beard was just 14 years-old the first time she made an Olympic appearance. She was often photographed clutching her … Read More

DFWHC announces Duncan Webb as the 2026 Distinguished Health Service Award recipient

08/12/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today that Duncan Webb will be the 2026 recipient of its Distinguished Health Service Award, an honor dating back to 1948. The award will be presented during DFWHC’s 78th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 16 at the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center. For more than 40 years, Webb has been a resident of … Read More

DFWHC announces Barclay Berdan as Boone Powell, Sr. Award recipient

08/04/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today that Barclay Berdan, FACHE will be the recipient of its Boone Powell, Sr. Award of Excellence. Presented on a periodic basis, the award represents the DFWHC Board of Trustees’ recognition of a peer in healthcare administration. It will be presented during DFWHC’s 78th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 16 at the Loews Arlington … Read More

DFWHC and Hall Render webinar “Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill” has been posted online!

05/07/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Hall Render webinar “Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill” originally broadcast on May 7 has been posted online. Speakers included Brian Neale, the former Deputy Administrator and Director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP and former healthcare policy advisor to Mike Pence; Timothy Kennedy, Indianapolis Attorney for Hall Render; and Stephen … Read More

North Texas hospital employees awarded during April 21 Luncheon

04/22/2026

A salute to the North Texas hospital workforce, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 28th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon was held April 21 at the Hurst Conference Center. More than 700 attendees turned out to honor 160-plus nominees and 14 award recipients from health systems across the region. “We were thrilled by the turnout, and we hope … Read More

DFWHC and Hall Render May 7 webinar to detail Texas topics in “Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill”

04/20/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Hall Render will co-host the webinar “Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill” on Thursday, May 7 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CDT. Speakers will include Brian Neale, the former Deputy Administrator and Director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP and former healthcare policy advisor to Mike Pence; Timothy Kennedy, Indianapolis … Read More