Episode 50 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed seasonal allergies and in light of the recent passing of college football coach Mike Leach, heart health. Guests included: • Dr. Gary Gross,…
ACHE of North Texas will host “Breakfast with the President – Blake Kretz, FACHE, MHA” on Tuesday, January 31 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. For the past seven years Kretz has served as the president of Texas Health Arlington. He has led efforts to establish a comprehensive lung…
Episode 49 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed North Texas “Food Insecurity” and a Baylor Scott & White career profile. Guests included: • Matt Dufrene, Vice President of Blue Zones Project/North…
A blog by DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love detailing his hope for Texas Medicaid expansion dropped yesterday on the D CEO Healthcare website. “The federal government funds 90 percent of the expansion,” wrote Love. “And yet we continue to pay federal income taxes for funding Texas steadfastly refuses to accept. We are helping to…
Episode 48 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed back strains and symptoms of dementia. Guests included: • Dr. Alexander Satin, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at Medical City Frisco; • Dr. Alla Al-Habib,…
ACHE of North Texas will host “Breakfast with the President – Benson P. Chacko, FACHE” on Tuesday, December 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Methodist Southlake Medical Center. Chacko’s healthcare career spans two decades to include human resources, project management, ambulatory care, business development, physician relations and hospital operations. In 2018 he joined…
Episode 47 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed cholesterol, gall stones and Epilepsy Awareness Month. Guests included: • Dr. Scott Bloemendal, General Surgeon at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth;…
Episode 46 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed the upcoming flu season and road safety in North Texas. Guests included: • Dr. Shawn Riley, North Texas Regional Medical Director at CareNow…
ACHE of North Texas will be hosting the panel discussion “Asian Cultural Impact on Networking Strategies” on Thursday, December 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the CHRISTUS Health offices in Irving. Speakers will include Vidya Ayyr, MPH, CHW, Director, Community Social Impact and Parkland Health and Founder/CEO of BrainCharge; Vanessa Lee, Program Manager,…
DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love talked healthcare costs with D Magazine’s Will Maddox in an article that dropped Monday. “Employers that want to discuss healthcare costs should collaborate with providers so we can engage in an open exchange regarding transparency and what goes into products and services including the cost of care,” Love said….