Honoring healthcare heroes – DFWHC and Agency Creative produce video

04/02/2020

The creative firm Agency Creative graciously donated their time this week to produce a “Thank you” video honoring the first responders and healthcare workers in North Texas as they work through the COVID-19 crisis. Working on behalf of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), Agency Creative’s 30-second clip will run throughout the month during public service announcements on television. An award-winning … Read More

DFWHC speaks with NBC 5 on COVID-19 care at rural hospitals

04/01/2020

In a news segment last night on NBC 5, DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love was interviewed by Scott Friedman on the potential spread of COVID-19 to rural communities. Love said urban North Texas hospitals have considered the impact of rural patients should COVID-19 spread to their communities. Many rural locales have only a few ICU beds and in some … 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

Extended COVID-19 report highlights “The Human Side of Health Care”

03/30/2020

Episode 13 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 hospital expansion were detailed during the program. Guests included: • Brett Lee, president of Texas Health Frisco. DFWHC President/CEO Stephen Love and KRLD’s Thomas Miller provided the extended COVID-19 report. … Read More

Love to discuss COVID-19 in ZOOM meeting for Oak Cliff Chamber

03/27/2020

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love will be the guest speaker during an Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce ZOOM meeting on Monday, March 30 at 1:00 p.m. CST. This complimentary conference is titled “Impact of COVID-19 in the DFW Area.” You can register here.

Brett Lee and COVID-19 report to highlight Sunday’s “The Human Side of Health Care”

03/27/2020

Brett Lee, president of Texas Health Frisco and a COVID-19 Report will highlight Sunday’s edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care.” The broadcast will air on KRLD 1080 AM at 1:00 p.m. CST. DFWHC President/CEO Stephen Love and KRLD’s Thomas Miller will provide the extended COVID-19 Report. The radio program runs … Read More

DRC flyer provides the scoop on COVID-19 virtual screenings

03/26/2020

The Dallas Regional Chamber (DRC) has been working overtime to produce and distribute flyers this week related to COVID-19 testing in the community. As part of an ongoing effort to educate North Texas residents, DRC released a “COVID-19 Virtual Screenings” flyer today. The document details symptoms necessary to utilize area hospitals’ virtual screening capabilities and step-by-step considerations before residents decide … Read More

Should you be tested? Dallas Regional Chamber releases COVID-19 flyer

03/25/2020

As part of an ongoing effort to educate the community, the Dallas Regional Chamber released a flyer today detailing COVID-19 drive-thru testing in the community. Working with the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), the Dallas Regional Chamber flyer includes information on symptoms for testing, convenient locations and steps to consider. “We would like to thank the team at Dallas Regional Chamber … Read More

DFWHC speaks with FOX 4 on “critical point” in COVID-19 spread

03/24/2020

In a news segment on FOX 4, DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love was interviewed by David Sentendrey on the current status of the spread of COVID-19 in the community. Love said North Texas needs to flatten the COVID-19 curve in order to preserve the supply of hospital resources including medical masks and bed capacity. “I’ve heard supplies are low … Read More