DFWHC and Keystone to co-host Oct. 28 webinar “Telehealth and the ED Patient Experience”

10/02/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Keystone Healthcare Partners will co-host the webinar “Imagineering the ED patient Experience with Telehealth” on Wednesday, October 28 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., CDT. The complimentary event will detail innovative telehealth usage in emergency care with an emphasis on leadership, metrics, management and solutions. Speakers of the panel discussion will include: • Elizabeth James, … Read More

DFWHC and OSPECS to co-host Oct. 15 webinar “PEER Collaboration”

10/01/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and OSPECS Consulting, LLC will co-host the webinar “PEER Collaboration: The Blueprint for Accreditation Success” on Thursday, October 15 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., CDT. The complimentary event will examine industry changes in surgical services and sterile processing. The panel discussion will also detail: • Factors that affect Sterile Processing Departments; • Perpetual readiness in … Read More

DFWHC’s Stephen Love to receive local awards inspired by work during pandemic

09/29/2020

Our own DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO Stephen Love was a surprise recipient of three community awards over the past month from D CEO, Children at Risk and ACHE of North Texas. Love was announced as a nominee for the D CEO Lifetime Achievement in Healthcare Award on September 18. The award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated … Read More

DFWHC and Accenture to co-host Oct. 14 webinar detailing “Virtual Healthcare in Texas”

09/28/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Accenture will co-host the webinar “Texans Want Virtual Healthcare. Here’s How Providers Can Grow from It.” on Wednesday, October 14 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., CDT. The complimentary event will examine a groundbreaking Texas survey by Accenture detailing the surprising results of telehealth usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey revealed over twice as … Read More

Guests from JPS, Texas Health and Baylor Scott & White highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

09/28/2020

Episode 38 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast this weekend on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion focused on Sepsis Awareness and North Texas COVID-19 research. Guests included: • Kathy Watts, Clinical Sepsis Coordinator, JPS Health Network; • Jessica Aguilar, Clinical Sepsis Nurse, JPS Health Network; • Joni Padden, Nursing Informatics … Read More

DFWHC and VitaCorpo to co-host Oct. 7 webinar “Workforce Readiness”

09/25/2020

During the ongoing trials of the COVID-19 pandemic, is your staff truly “Workforce Ready?” The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and VitaCorpo will co-host the webinar “Workforce Readiness: Safely Bring Employees Back To Work” on Wednesday, October 7 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., CDT. A VitaCorpo expert panel to include Greg Harris, Herman Hill and Jody Holmes will be the guest … Read More

DFWHC and PYA webinar “Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update” posted online

09/25/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and PYA, P.C. webinar “Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update” originally broadcast on September 23 has now been posted online. Kathy Reep, a senior manager at PYA, served as guest speaker of the complimentary event detailing appropriate use criteria, transparency, site neutral payments, the future of the Medicare Trust Fund and the federal budget. An Associate … Read More

Dr. John Hellerstedt, Texas lead on COVID-19, to serve as keynote at State of Reform virtual event on Oct. 6

09/24/2020

Commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt, Texas’s lead coordinator for its COVID-19 response, will join the State of Reform North Texas Virtual Conference on October 6. The event, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., CDT, is returning to North Texas for the second straight year. The loaded agenda will include more than 25 speakers from across the metroplex to serve as panelists. … Read More

TCU and UNTHSC’s Surgeon Generals Roundtable set for tomorrow evening – DFWHC discount available!

09/23/2020

A special complimentary discount is available to all DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) hospital members to the Surgeons General Roundtable “Health Disparities Coming to the Forefront in the Era of COVID-19” set for tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m., CDT. Co-hosted by Texas Christian University (TCU) and The University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC), the virtual event will also include … Read More

Guests from Medical City and Children’s Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

09/21/2020

Episode 37 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion focused on mental health and “breaking the stigma.” Guests included: • Sherry Cusumano, Director Community Education, Medical City Green Oaks; • and Sue Schell, Vice President and Clinical Director of Behavioral Health, Children’s Health. DFWHC … Read More