Guests from Prism Health and Medical City highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

10/04/2021

Episode 39 of the second 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 COVID-19 booster vaccines, gallbladder safety tips and a revolutionary substitute for heart transplants. Guests included: • Dr. John Carlo, CEO at Prism Health North Texas; • Dr. Kevin Waldrep, … Read More

ACHE of NTX to host CEO breakfast with Parkland’s Dr. Cerise on Oct. 20

09/28/2021

The ACHE of North Texas will host a virtual Breakfast with the CEO Frederick P. Cerise, MD, MPH on Wednesday, October 20 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., CDT. Dr. Cerise has served as president/CEO of Parkland Health & Hospital System since 2014. Prior to joining Parkland, Dr. Cerise served as vice president for health affairs and medical education of … Read More

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

09/27/2021

Episode 38 of the second 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 new treatments for sports-related concussions and research on proper methods for weight loss. Guests included: • Dr. Scott Burkhart, Neuropsychologist at Children’s Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports … Read More

DFWHC and BookJane to co-host Oct. 28 webinar “Solving your Healthcare Labor Shortage”

09/24/2021

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and BookJane will co-host the webinar “Solving your Healthcare Labor Shortage” on Thursday, October 28 from 2:00-3:00 p.m., CDT. Join us for this complimentary live webinar detailing current issues with inadequate staffing challenges, insufficient nursing staff and ways to provide consistency of care. Speakers will include Michael Li, vice president of operations at BookJane; and … Read More

Guests from Texas Health Resources highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

09/21/2021

Episode 37 of the second 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 prevention techniques for gout and the peculiar phenomenon of “AFib” showing up in youthful COVID-19 patients. Guests included: • Dr. Vivian Jones, Family Medicine Physician at Texas Health Presbyterian … Read More

Guests from Prism Health North Texas and Texas Health Resources highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

09/14/2021

Episode 36 of the second 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 booster COVID-19 vaccines and sepsis awareness. Guests included: • Dr. John Carlo, President and CEO of Prism Health North Texas; • Dr. Sunita Koshy-Nesbitt, Hospital Channel Chief Quality Officer … Read More

Guests from Medical City and Prism Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

09/06/2021

Episode 35 of the second 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 women’s health in the modern age and the FDA’s approval of the COVID-19 vaccine. Guests included: • Laura Swaney, Division VP of Women’s and Children’s Services at Medical City … Read More

“North Texas COVID-19 Heroes” postponed to early September

09/03/2021

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation announced this week it was postponing its “North Texas COVID-19 Heroes” campaign to the second week of September. The official booklet and video were originally scheduled to drop September 1. “We are thrilled by the number of submissions,” said Sally Williams, Workforce Center Director at the DFWHC Foundation. “We received more than 350 submissions … Read More

DFWHC announces 5 minutes of silence on Sept. 3

09/01/2021

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today it would observe 5 minutes of silence on September 3, 2021, from 12:00 noon to 12:05 p.m. in honor of the 18-month anniversary of the first diagnosed case of COVID-19 in Texas. The gesture will be an opportunity for residents to reflect on the loss of life and the difficulties caused by … Read More

Guests from Texas Health and Medical City highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

08/24/2021

Episode 34 of the second 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 mental health issues in the community and the lingering effects of COVID-19, or “Long COVID.” Guest included: • Ken Jones, PsyD, LCSW-S, Director of Behavioral Health at Texas Health … Read More