DFWHC announces 2021 Board of Trustees

01/15/2021

IRVING, TX – The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced its Board of Trustees for 2021. The Board of Trustees consists of the following individuals: • Chair David Berry, President – Strategic Capital Projects, Children’s Health • Chair-Elect Blake Kretz, President, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital • Past Chair John Phillips, President, Methodist Dallas Medical Center • Trustee, Jessica … 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

CareFlite Emergency Care Update set for Sept. 14-15

08/20/2020

You don’t want to miss the annual CareFlite Emergency Care Update (ECU) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., CDT on September 14-15. The virtual event will be broadcast live online and is ideal for first responders, EMTs, paramedics and nurses. You can obtain 12 CEUs for just $15, but they are only available to live attendees. The event will be … Read More

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

05/12/2020

Episode 19 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion included the recent phenomenon of a dramatic decrease in 9-1-1 calls due to fear of COVID-19. The drop in calls has caused an increase in heart attack and stroke fatalities across the nation. Guests included: … Read More

Guests from Texas Health, Parkland and JPS highlight yesterday’s “The Human Side of Health Care”

03/09/2020

Episode ten of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast yesterday on KRLD 1080 AM. Guest stars included: • Sandy Potter, vice president and chief operating officer of behavioral health at Texas Health Resources; • Stephanie Campbell, burn program manager at Parkland Health & Hospital System; • Lara Burnside, senior vice president … Read More

Coronavirus update and patient programs to highlight “Human Side of Health Care” on Sunday

03/06/2020

A Coronavirus update and some innovative patient programs will highlight Sunday’s edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care.” There will also be a detailed discussion on the “patient experience” at area hospitals. The broadcast will air on KRLD 1080 AM at 1:00 p.m. CST. Guest stars will include: • Sandy Potter, … Read More

ACHE first quarter educational event set for Feb. 27

02/19/2020

The ACHE of North Texas will host its First Quarter Education Event on February 27 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Irving. Two separate panels will highlight the evening session with 3.0 Face-to-Face credits (1.5 per panel) available. First panel titled “Providing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)” will include Meredith Stegal, … Read More

DFWHC’s “The Human Side of Health Care” interviews guests from Children’s, JPS, Hunt and Medical City

01/13/2020

The second edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday, January 12 on KRLD 1080 AM. Guest stars included: • Jason Isham, Director of Integrated Behavioral Health at Children’s Health; • Lara Burnside, Senior VP, Strategy, Chief Patient Experience Officer at JPS Health Network; • Richard Carter, President/CEO, Hunt … Read More

All-star lineup set for DFWHC’s “The Human Side of Health Care” on Sunday

01/10/2020

You don’t want to miss the all-star lineup on Sunday’s edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” on KRLD 1080 AM at 1:00 p.m. An eclectic mix of speakers will cover Behavioral Health, Language Barriers, Rural Healthcare and Healthy Snacks. Guest stars include: • Jason Isham, Director of Integrated Behavioral Health at … Read More