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

02/06/2023

Episode 6 of the fourth year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed maternal mortality, living donors and employment within the health care industry. Guests included: • Dr. Theresa Patton, OB-GYN at Methodist Dallas Medical Center; • Dr. Johanna Bayer, Abdominal … Read More

Texas Health and Cook Children experts discuss maternal mortality and vaping on “Human Side of Health Care”

01/04/2023

Episode 1 of the fourth year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed North Texas maternal mortality and the youthful trend of vaping. Guests included: • Dr. Aiyanna B. Anderson, Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Health … Read More

Did you know today is National Recovery Day?

09/30/2022

Did you know today is National Recovery Day? The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) designated September as National Recovery Month to increase public awareness around mental health and addiction recovery. You may know the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) as the voice of North Texas hospitals that drives education and quality initiatives, but did you know that … Read More

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

07/26/2022

Episode 30 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed maternal mortality, teenage mental health and Alzheimer’s disease. Guests included: • Dr. Theresa Patton, OB-GYN at Methodist Dallas Medical Center; • Lizzy Brown, Family Therapist at Cook Children’s; … Read More

DFWHC’s Love discusses “maternal deaths” in D CEO Healthcare post

03/24/2022

A blog detailing “How the Texas Legislature Can Help Prevent Maternal Deaths” by DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love was posted today by D CEO Healthcare. “The report cited racial disparities as the maternal mortality rate for Black women was three times higher than White women,” said Love in his blog. “The U.S. has the highest maternal death rate among … Read More

DFWHC’s Love posts national blog detailing maternal mortality in Texas

03/09/2022

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love posted a blog this week on the American Communities Project website titled “Confronting the Rise of Maternal Mortality.” With the number of pregnancy-related deaths increasing since 2020, Love’s blog details the dramatic racial disparities in Texas related to Black women. “Black women in Texas are ‘disproportionately’ impacted as they account for 11% of live … Read More

Guests from Texas Health, Parkland discuss Spring Break safety and maternal mortality on “Human Side of Health Care”

03/07/2022

Episode 10 of the third 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 peer pressure safety tips over Spring Break and the alarmingly high maternal mortality rate in Texas. Guests included: • Cindy Burnette, RN, SANE Program Director at Texas Health Resources; … Read More

DFWHC’s Love to serve as guest speaker during today’s March of Dimes’ live broadcast

12/16/2021

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO Stephen Love will serve as one of the guest speakers during today’s live broadcast “Healthy Moms Strong Babies” hosted by the March of Dimes. The webinar will be available to view on the March of Dimes’ Facebook page from 1:00-2:00 p.m., CT. Additional guest speakers include Stacey D. Stewart, president/CEO of March of Dimes; Amber … Read More

Maternal mortality – we own it

02/02/2018

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council A Texas Congressman asked me if the alarming maternal mortality statistics within our state were true. Maternal mortality – when a mother dies from pregnancy related to complications while pregnant or within 42 days of giving birth – apparently doubled in Texas between 2010 and 2012. While the complete … Read More