Mayor Betsy Price, Dustin Anthamatten and John W. Creecy named the 2020 recipients of DFWHC’s Annual Awards

10/05/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today the 2020 recipients of its annual awards with Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price to receive the Distinguished Health Service Award; Dustin Anthamatten, vice president of operations at Methodist Charlton Medical Center, named the Young Healthcare Executive of the Year; and John W. Creecy, board member at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical … Read More

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 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

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

Executive sponsorships to DFWHC Annual Awards Luncheon virtual event now available

09/18/2020

We hope everyone has been able to stay safe during this trying year. Yes, the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our society. But during this difficult time, we have witnessed first-hand our hospital healthcare heroes rising to the occasion. We have never been prouder to work with our hospital employees and leaders. Unfortunately, we had to cancel the in-person Annual Awards … Read More

Guests from Medical City and Baylor Scott & White highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

09/16/2020

Episode 36 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 struggles with breast cancer and women in healthcare management roles. Guests included: • Janet St. James, Vice President Communications, Medical City Healthcare; • and Dr. Ann Wilson, Chief Medical Officer, Baylor University Medical … Read More