Guests from AHA and Scottish Rite highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

11/10/2020

Episode 44 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 focused on the overall reaction to COVID-19 by American hospitals and sports injuries in the community. Guests included: • Rick Pollack, President/CEO, American Hospital Association; • and Dr. Shane Miller, Pediatrician and Sports Medicine … Read More

Guests from Texas Health and Glaucoma Associates highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

11/02/2020

Episode 43 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 an high school athletic injuries and glaucoma. Guests included: • Dr. John Christoforetti, Orthopedic Surgeon, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen; • and Dr. Davinder Grover, Glaucoma Specialist and Ophthalmologist, Glaucoma Associates of … Read More

Guests from Baylor Scott & White, Children’s Health and UTSW highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

10/26/2020

Episode 42 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 an innovative “Faith in Action” program, childhood learning disabilities and stroke prevention. Guests included: • Donna Stauber, PhD, System Program Manager Spiritual Care, Baylor Scott & White Health; • Katie Dooley, Pediatric … Read More

Hall Render offering “Practical Counsel Virtual Institute”

10/23/2020

DFW Hospital Council partner Hall Render will be hosting a “Practical Counsel Virtual Institute” during nine sessions November 4-6, November 11-13 and November 18-20. All sessions will take place from 1:00-2:00 p.m., ET. This is the first time Hall Render has offered this type of educational opportunity, with the potential for attendees to earn up to 9 CLE credits, including … Read More

DFWHC Annual Awards Luncheon Tribute Video honors this year’s recipients

10/21/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) posted today a tribute video honoring the 2020 recipients of its annual awards. DFWHC’s 72nd Annual Awards Luncheon was cancelled this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s recipients included Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price with the Distinguished Health Service Award; Dustin Anthamatten, vice president of operations at Methodist Charlton Medical Center, named … Read More

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

10/19/2020

Episode 41 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 the importance of masks during the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential lung issues when contracting the virus. Guests included: • Dr. Robert Haley, Director of the Division of Epidemiology, UT Southwestern; • … Read More

DFWHC and CarePort to co-host webinar this Thursday on “Care Transitions and Coordination”

10/13/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) will be co-hosting a webinar with CarePort Health to detail “Care Transitions and Coordination” this Thursday from 10:00 a.m. To 11:00 a.m. CDT. With many hospitalized COVID-19 patients requiring post-acute care to continue their recovery, managing patient transitions can be challenging. To help its acute and post-acute partners during the COVID-19 pandemic, CarePort implemented COVID-19 … Read More

Guests from NBC-5, UTSW, Texas Health and Scottish Rite highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

10/12/2020

Episode 40 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 a snake bite of a local meteorologist and studies on family stress during the pandemic. Guests included: • Dr. Robert Haley, Director of the Division of Epidemiology, UT Southwestern; • David Finfrock, … Read More

Executive Sponsorships to DFWHC’s Annual Awards Luncheon virtual event still available!

10/09/2020

Discounted sponsorships are still available for the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Annual Awards Luncheon virtual video to debut October 21. A sponsorship will allow you a full-page ad in the tribute video plus a complimentary Associate Membership for 2021. Unfortunately, we had to cancel the in-person 72nd Annual Awards Luncheon due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But per the DFWHC … Read More

DFWHC and VitaCorpo webinar “Workforce Readiness” is now posted online

10/08/2020

During the ongoing trials of the COVID-19 pandemic, is your staff truly “Workforce Ready?” The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and VitaCorpo webinar “Workforce Readiness: Safely Bring Employees Back To Work,” originally broadcast on October 7, has now been posted online. A VitaCorpo expert panel including Greg Harris, Herman Hill and Jody Holmes served as guest speakers during the event. The … Read More