Health Catalyst to host April 17 encore webinar on “COVID-19 Capacity Planning”

04/15/2020

Health Catalyst, an Associate Member of the DFW Hospital Council, will host the educational webinar “COVID-19 Capacity Planning for Staffing and PPE” on April 17 at 11:00 a.m. CDT. COVID-19 has created unprecedented strain on hospital capacity and resources. On April 8, Health Catalyst released a public Capacity Planning Tool to address capacity needs throughout the healthcare system during COVID-19. … Read More

Goodwill accepting PPE donations at Dallas County locations

04/14/2020

Goodwill Industries International, Inc. has agreed to accept personal protective equipment (PPE) from donors which will them be shipped to Dallas County for proper distribution. PPE includes: • Gloves; • Medical masks; • Eye protection; • Gowns; • Aprons; • and Boots or closed-toe work shoes. For convenience, PPE can be dropped off at any Goodwill location in Dallas County … Read More

A loaded lineup of guest speakers highlighted yesterday’s “The Human Side of Health Care”

04/13/2020

Episode 15 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. It was a loaded lineup with guests from the YMCA, Texas Health Resources and Children’s Health, with a community report on COVID-19. Guests included: • Curt Hazelbaker, president/CEO of the Metropolitan Dallas YMCA; • Hazel Thomas, director … Read More

Guests from YMCA, Texas Health and Children’s Health to highlight Sunday’s “Human Side of Health Care”

04/10/2020

We have a loaded lineup on Sunday’s edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care.” The broadcast will air on KRLD 1080 AM at 1:00 p.m. CST. Guests will include: • Curt Hazelbaker, president/CEO of the Metropolitan Dallas YMCA; • Hazel Thomas, director of Pastoral Care at Texas Health Resources; • and Dr. … Read More

Health Catalyst to host April 8 webinar on “COVID-19 Capacity Planning”

04/07/2020

Health Catalyst, an Associate Member of the DFW Hospital Council, will be hosting the educational webinar “COVID-19 Capacity Planning Tool Live Demo and Q&A Session” on April 8 at 11:00 a.m. CDT. COVID-19 has created unprecedented strain on hospital capacity and resources. We are in uncharted territory. In an attempt to help healthcare systems weather the storm, Health Catalyst has … Read More

Hall Render to host April 8 webinar on “Health Care Relief Fund”

04/07/2020

Hall Render, an Associate Member of the DFW Hospital Council, will be hosting the educational webinar “Accelerated Payments and the $100 Billion Health Care Relief Fund: Financial Strategies for Providers and Suppliers” on April 8 at 12:00 noon CDT. The massive $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) signed into law March 27, 2020 includes $100 … Read More

Nursing during a crisis and COVID-19 update highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

04/06/2020

Episode 14 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. An extensive community report on COVID-19 and nursing during a time of crisis were detailed during the program. Guests included: • Caryn Paulos, Faith Community Nursing Program Director of Texas Health Resources. DFWHC President/CEO Stephen Love and … Read More

Mercer conducts national poll detailing COVID-19 preparation in hospitals

04/01/2020

A national poll conducted last week by Mercer revealed more than 75 percent of the participating hospitals are shifting registered nurses from other areas of the facility to deal with the surge of patients from the coronavirus (COVID-19). An Associate Member of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), Mercer plans to conduct weekly polls to provide information to the health care … Read More

Hall Render to host webinar on COVID-19 telemedicine today

03/31/2020

Hall Render, an Associate Member of the DFW Hospital Council, will be hosting the educational webinar “Navigating the Use of Telemedicine During the COVID-19 State of Emergency” today at 1:00 p.m. EDT. As part of the emergency measures to address COVID-19, all levels of government are encouraging the use of telemedicine technology. The primary goal is to reduce the risk … Read More