DFWHC and UTA webinar “Advance Care Planning (ACP)” has been posted online!

06/12/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), UT Arlington and Care & Prepare webinar “Advanced Care Planning (ACP): AI-Based Quality and Cost Analysis of THCIC Claims Data” originally broadcast on June 11 has been posted online. The panel of speakers included Leah Wingard, Executive Director of Care & Prepare; Dr. Mari Tietze, Health Informatic Professor at UT Arlington School of Nursing; Dr. … Read More

DFWHC and UTA webinar “Advance Care Planning (ACP)” in two days!

06/09/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), UT Arlington and Care & Prepare will host the webinar “Advanced Care Planning (ACP): AI-Based Quality and Cost Analysis of THCIC Claims Data” in two days this Thursday, June 11 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CDT. A panel of speakers will include Leah Wingard, Executive Director of Care & Prepare; Dr. Mari Tietze, Health … Read More

DFWHC and UTA webinar “Advance Care Planning (ACP)” in one week!

06/04/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), UT Arlington and Care & Prepare will host the webinar “Advanced Care Planning (ACP): AI-Based Quality and Cost Analysis of THCIC Claims Data” in one week next Thursday, June 11 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CDT. A panel of speakers will include Leah Wingard, Executive Director of Care & Prepare; Dr. Mari Tietze, Health … Read More

DFWHC and UTA webinar “Advance Care Planning (ACP)” in two weeks!

05/28/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), UT Arlington and Care & Prepare will the webinar “Advanced Care Planning (ACP): Clarity Beyond Documents, Everybody On the Same Page” in two weeks on Thursday, June 11 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CDT. A panel of speakers will include Leah Wingard, Executive Director of Care & Prepare; Dr. Mari Tietze, Health Informatic Professor … Read More

DFWHC and UTA webinar “Advance Care Planning (ACP)” set for June 11

05/06/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), UT Arlington and Care & Prepare will co-host the webinar “Advanced Care Planning (ACP): Clarity Beyond Documents, Everybody On the Same Page” on Thursday, June 11 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CDT. A panel of speakers will include Leah Wingard, Executive Director of Care & Prepare; Dr. Mari Tietze, Health Informatic Professor at UT … Read More

Carter BloodCare prepared for U.S. emergency blood needs

02/20/2023

Long-time DFW Hospital Council partner Carter BloodCare is committed to raising donor awareness of the nonstop need for blood, plasma and platelets throughout North Texas. For information, including donation locations, visit CarterBloodCare.org or call 800-366-2834. Critical-need scenarios – such as mass shootings, natural disasters or large-scale accidents – can strain community resources. Most U.S. blood centers do not have enough … Read More

Did you know January is National Blood Donor Month?

01/06/2023

Long-time DFW Hospital Council partner Carter BloodCare is committed to raising donor awareness of the nonstop need for blood, plasma and platelets throughout North Texas. For information, including donation locations, visit CarterBloodCare.org or call 800-366-2834. January marks National Blood Donor Month, recognizing those who regularly donate to save lives and encouraging first-time donors to give. The demand is great: Every … Read More

Healthcare Worker Burnout – new report released by U.S. Surgeon General

06/01/2022

Blog by Mari Tietze, PhD, RN-BC, FHIMSS, FAAN, Professor, UT Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation Burnout is the topic of the newly released report “Addressing Health Worker Burnout” by the U.S. Surgeon General, to include a substantive action plan to address this growing issue for healthcare providers. The report distinguishes between burnout and moral injury, and it’s essential … Read More

OSPECS offers training to North Texas area

05/11/2022

DFW Hospital Council Associate Member OSPECS Consulting, LLC announced this week the company’s team members were offering training to hospitals in the North Texas area. OSPECS provides a high-level disinfection and sterilization comprehensive assessment program which has been termed “A 180-degree approach.” Mary Olivera, OSPECS President/CEO, is an in-demand national expert on sterile processing. For more than two decades, she … Read More

Carter BloodCare: Donate Blood So Others Can Live

12/14/2021

Long-time DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) partner Carter BloodCare announced this past summer that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the North Texas blood shortage is the worst they’ve seen in decades. Throughout 2021, DFWHC has posted regular blogs detailing the blood shortage and opportunities in the community to donate blood. Spread the word! Since the pandemic began, our community has … Read More