DFWHC’s Spring 2022 Interlocutor is now available

05/23/2022

The Spring 2022 edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click the graphic or link below to read about complimentary Mental Health First Aid training available in North Texas – but only through August! There is also detail on DFWHC’s 74th Annual Awards Luncheon and a guest article from Hall Render detailing “The Criminal Conviction … Read More

Guests from Children’s Health and Methodist discuss infant suffocation and heart disease on “Human Side of Health Care”

05/16/2022

Episode 20 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed how to reduce the potential of infant suffocation and dietary habits that contribute to heart disease. Guests included: • Dr. Marisa Abbe, Manager of Injury Prevention at Children’s Health; … Read More

DFWHC and Abilene Christian University webinar “Nursing’s Future: Technology and Telehealth” in three weeks!

05/12/2022

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Abilene Christian University (ACU) will co-host the complimentary webinar “Nursing’s Future: Technology Opportunities and Telehealth” in just three weeks on Thursday, June 2 from 1:00-2:00 p.m., CST. This interactive panel discussion will explore patient utilization, chronic care management, mental health treatment, data sharing and pediatric care. During the pandemic, telehealth and technology investment increased … Read More

OSPECS offers training to North Texas area

05/11/2022

DFW Hospital Council Associate Member OSPECS Consulting, LLC announced this week the company’s team members were offering training to hospitals in the North Texas area. OSPECS provides a high-level disinfection and sterilization comprehensive assessment program which has been termed “A 180-degree approach.” Mary Olivera, OSPECS President/CEO, is an in-demand national expert on sterile processing. For more than two decades, she … Read More

Guests from Prism Health, Cook Children’s and Methodist highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

05/09/2022

Episode 19 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, a positive outreach podcast titled “Raising Joy” and a unique urology symptom you may be unfamiliar with. Guests included: • Dr. John Carlo, … Read More

Guests from Texas Health and Parkland discuss athletic outdoor safety on “Human Side of Health Care”

05/02/2022

Episode 18 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed the community outreach of our North Texas hospitals and work in domestic violence intervention. Guests included: • Dr. Paul Whatley, Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Specialist at Texas Health Presbyterian … Read More

ACHE of NTX to host “Cocktails with the Chiefs” on May 10

04/29/2022

The ACHE of North Texas will host the networking and educational event “Cocktails with the Chiefs” on Tuesday, May 10 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., CST at Corgan in Dallas. Speakers will include Bonnie Cook, Executive Director and CEO or Mental Health America of Greater Dallas; Preston ‘Jay’ Frayser, Administrator of Texas Health Springwood Behavioral Health; Dr. Fuad Khan, Chief … Read More

DFWHC and Abilene Christian University webinar “Nursing’s Future: Technology and Telehealth” set for June 2

04/27/2022

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Abilene Christian University (ACU) will co-host the complimentary webinar “Nursing’s Future: Technology Opportunities and Telehealth” on Thursday, June 2 from 1:00-2:00 p.m., CST. This interactive panel discussion will explore patient utilization, chronic care management, mental health treatment, data sharing and pediatric care. During the pandemic, telehealth and technology investment increased by more than 150%, … Read More

Guests from Parkland, Texas Health discuss community work and domestic violence on “Human Side of Health Care”

04/25/2022

Episode 17 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed the community outreach of our North Texas hospitals and work in domestic violence intervention. Guests included: • Angela Morris, Senior Director, Community Relations at Parkland Health & Hospital System; … Read More

Texas Health doctors discuss the dangers of vaping on “The Human Side of Health Care”

04/18/2022

Episode 16 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed current statistics on the dangers of vaping and treatments for lung cancer. Guests included: • Dr. Andrew Miller, Pulmonologist at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth; • Dr. … Read More