DFWHC to sponsor “I’m Listening” suicide prevention broadcast on Sept. 23 from 6-8 p.m.

09/22/2021

Set your radio dials on September 23 for the two-hour broadcast “I’m Listening,” a program to inspire community awareness on depression while highlighting National Suicide Prevention Month. For the fourth straight year, the event will be locally sponsored by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) in a continuation of its mental health and substance misuse efforts in the community. The … Read More

Guests from Texas Health Resources highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

09/21/2021

Episode 37 of the second 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 prevention techniques for gout and the peculiar phenomenon of “AFib” showing up in youthful COVID-19 patients. Guests included: • Dr. Vivian Jones, Family Medicine Physician at Texas Health Presbyterian … Read More

Guests from Prism Health North Texas and Texas Health Resources highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

09/14/2021

Episode 36 of the second 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 booster COVID-19 vaccines and sepsis awareness. Guests included: • Dr. John Carlo, President and CEO of Prism Health North Texas; • Dr. Sunita Koshy-Nesbitt, Hospital Channel Chief Quality Officer … Read More

Guests from Medical City and Prism Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

09/06/2021

Episode 35 of the second 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 women’s health in the modern age and the FDA’s approval of the COVID-19 vaccine. Guests included: • Laura Swaney, Division VP of Women’s and Children’s Services at Medical City … Read More

Carter BloodCare: Oh, those positive Os! Seeking blood donors with the most common type

08/31/2021

Long-time DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) partner Carter BloodCare announced in June that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the North Texas blood shortage is the worst they’ve seen in decades. For the remainder of 2021, DFWHC will post regular blogs detailing the blood shortage and opportunities in the community to donate blood. Spread the word! Oh, those positive Os: Seeking … Read More

Blood drives set for September 8 at two Medical City locations

08/25/2021

Medical City Dallas and Medical City Heart and Spine, in coordination with Carter BloodCare, will be hosting blood drives on September 8. These blood drives are open to the public. The Medical City Dallas event is from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. while the Medical City Heart and Spine drive is from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Both drives will … Read More

Guests from Texas Health and Medical City highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

08/24/2021

Episode 34 of the second 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 mental health issues in the community and the lingering effects of COVID-19, or “Long COVID.” Guest included: • Ken Jones, PsyD, LCSW-S, Director of Behavioral Health at Texas Health … Read More

COVID-19 breakthrough case and Children’s Health guest highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

08/10/2021

Episode 32 of the second 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 an inspiring survivor of COVID-19 and the RSV respiratory virus. Guest included: • Dr. Jeffrey Kahn, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Health. DFWHC President/CEO Stephen Love and KRLD’s … Read More

Carter BloodCare: Who might receive my blood donation? A spotlight on cancer patients

08/04/2021

Long-time DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) partner Carter BloodCare announced in June that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the North Texas blood shortage is the worst they’ve seen in decades. For the remainder of 2021, DFWHC will post regular blogs detailing the blood shortage and opportunities in the community to donate blood. Spread the word! Cancer patients are often in … Read More