Help shape the 2026 Workforce Outlook for DFW Hospitals

12/16/2025

We are reaching out to invite you to participate in a brief industry survey conducted by ShiftKey to inform the upcoming 2026 Hospital & Health System Workforce Outlook Report. Your perspective is essential to ensuring this report reflects the real workforce challenges facing hospitals in 2026. The survey takes less than 5 minutes to complete and is designed to capture … Read More

DFWHC hosts 77th Annual Awards Luncheon in Arlington

10/29/2025

More than 700 attendees turned out for the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 77th Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, October 24 at the Loews Arlington Convention Center and Hotel. The event served as an opportunity for North Texas hospitals to honor residents and executives who have dedicated their lives to improving healthcare in the community. The Honorable Lyndon L. Olson, Jr. … Read More

ShiftKey releases new Whitepaper detailing healthcare workforce crisis

10/28/2025

ShiftKey has announced the release of the new whitepaper “How Hospitals are Addressing the Workforce Crisis to Fill Shifts.” With acute care facilities across the country under pressure to maintain safe, high-quality patient care, hospitals are facing high vacancy rates particularly among nurses. In 2021, turnover among hospital nurses reached nearly 30 percent. According to the ShiftKey report on nurse … Read More

Sponsorship deadline next week for DFWHC’s Annual Awards Luncheon!

10/02/2025

The sponsorship deadline is rapidly approaching for the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 77th Annual Awards Luncheon set for Friday, October 24 at the Loews Arlington Convention Center and Hotel. The event will take place in the Honor Ballroom, with a reception beginning at 11:00 a.m. followed by the luncheon and awards from 12 noon to 1:45 p.m. The sponsorships deadline … Read More

Sponsorships and tickets now available to DFWHC’s 77th Annual Awards Luncheon

08/25/2025

The DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 77th Annual Awards Luncheon is just two months away! The event is set for October 24 at the Loews Arlington Convention Center and Hotel. The event will take place in the Honor Ballroom, with a reception beginning at 11:00 a.m. followed by the luncheon and awards from 12 noon to 1:45 p.m. Sponsorships and tickets … Read More

DFWHC announces 2025 Young Healthcare and Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee recipients

08/21/2025

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today the 2025 recipients of its Young Healthcare Executive of the Year and Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee of the Year awards. Christina Mathis, CEO at Medical City Las Colinas, has been named this year’s Young Healthcare honoree while John P. Boswell of Cook Children’s Medical Center will be the Kerney Laday, Sr. awardee. The … Read More

DFWHC announces 2025 Distinguished Health Service Award recipient

08/12/2025

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today the Honorable Lyndon L. Olson, Jr. will be the 2025 recipient of its Distinguished Health Service Award, an honor dating back to 1948. The award will be presented during DFWHC’s 77th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 24 at the Loews Arlington Convention Center. Olson has demonstrated a long commitment to a host of … Read More

DFWHC and ShiftKey webinar “Building a Workforce” has been posted online!

08/08/2025

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and ShiftKey webinar “Building a Flexible and Sustainable Workforce for the Future” originally broadcast on August 7 has been posted online. Speakers included Riley Helland, Sales Director, Acute Division at ShiftKey; and Stephen Love, President/CEO of DFWHC. Over 60% of healthcare employees reported experiencing burnout in 2024, underscoring the urgent need for flexible workforce strategies. … Read More