DFWHC and TrakURep webinar to detail “The Future of Pharmaceutical Management” on Nov. 5

10/27/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and TrakURep will co-host the webinar “The Future of Pharmaceutical Management” on Thursday, November 5 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., CDT. The complimentary event will detail the revolutionary new tool allowing doctors and pharmaceutical reps to communicate through a secure, built-in private messaging interface by creating digital personal inventories for both the reps and doctors. … 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

Just six days until DFWHC and Keystone webinar “ED Patient Experience with Telehealth”

10/23/2020

It’s just six days until the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Keystone Healthcare Partners 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: • … 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 OSPECS webinar “PEER Collaboration” is now available online

10/16/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and OSPECS Consulting, LLC webinar “PEER Collaboration: The Blueprint for Accreditation Success,” originally broadcast on October 15, has now been posted online. The complimentary event examined industry changes in surgical services and sterile processing to include detail on PEER methodology for OR and Sterile Processing. Speakers included Mary Olivera, Marilyn Main and Jonathan Wilder of … Read More

DFWHC and Accenture webinar “Virtual Healthcare in Texas” is now available online

10/15/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Accenture webinar “Texans Want Virtual Healthcare. Here’s How Providers Can Grow from It,” originally broadcast on October 14, has now been posted online. The complimentary event examined a groundbreaking Texas survey by Accenture detailing the surprising results of telehealth usage during the pandemic. The survey revealed over twice as many Texans utilized telehealth for … Read More

DFWHC and OSPECS webinar “PEER Collaboration” is tomorrow!

10/14/2020

Last chance to register for the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and OSPECS Consulting, LLC webinar “PEER Collaboration: The Blueprint for Accreditation Success” taking place tomorrow, 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; • … 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