DFWHC’s Stephen Love named Chair-Elect of Greater-Irving Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce

04/08/2024

W. Stephen Love, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, has been named Chair-Elect of the Board of Directors of the Greater-Irving Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce. His term will begin October 1 and run through the fiscal year. Love currently serves as the Chamber’s Board Vice Chair – Legislative Advocacy and has served the Chamber … Read More

DFWHC’s Love discusses new COVID-19 booster shots with KRLD

09/02/2022

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love discussed the new COVID-19 booster shots during an interview yesterday on NewsRadio 1080 KRLD. “It’s anticipated the CDC will approve the new shot,” Love said. “It will probably be available as soon as this weekend or right around Labor Day.” You can listen to the full interview here.

DFWHC’s Stephen Love details latest COVID-19 “wave” on CBS

07/19/2022

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love discussed the latest COVID-19 numbers in North Texas during an interview Sunday evening on CBS DFW. “I would call it a wave. I would not classify it as a surge,” Love said. “Overall, hospital occupancy is running 91 percent, which is pretty high. In our ICU units, COVID patients account for 7.25 percent of … Read More

DFWHC’s Stephen Love discusses healthcare workforce shortage with NBC

06/24/2022

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love discussed the latest COVID-19 trends in North Texas and the healthcare workforce shortage during an interview yesterday evening on NBC 5 DFW. “Many of our nurses are taking adjunct professorships so they can teach at night to help more nursing graduates,” Love said. “We’re looking at the upcoming legislative sessions on how we can … Read More

Dallas County Public Health Committee releases updated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations

06/23/2022

The Dallas County Public Health Committee released updated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations this week to the public. The information includes detail on age groups, guidance on number of vaccines and eligibility. “We developed these slides to help with understanding vaccine recommended protocol,” said Stephen Love, DFW Hospital Council president/CEO and member of the committee. “While numbers are low at our North … Read More

DFWHC’s Love discusses latest COVID-19 trends with KRLD

06/02/2022

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love discussed the latest COVID-19 trends in North Texas during an interview this morning on NewsRadio 1080 KRLD. “We are running possibly the highest COVID-19 census in the last 60 days,” Love said. “So, it’s a trend that’s troubling, but it’s not anywhere near the surges in the past.” You can listen to the full … Read More

DFWHC’s Stephen Love discusses BA.2 variant numbers with KRLD

03/31/2022

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love discussed the BA.2 variant of COVID-19 in the U.S. during an interview this morning on NewsRadio 1080 KRLD. “Two weeks ago, BA.2 made up 35 percent of the coronavirus cases in the U.S.,” Love said. “Today, it’s right at 55 percent, so it is now predominant. In the northeast, the variant makes up over … Read More

DFWHC’s Love discusses “maternal deaths” in D CEO Healthcare post

03/24/2022

A blog detailing “How the Texas Legislature Can Help Prevent Maternal Deaths” by DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love was posted today by D CEO Healthcare. “The report cited racial disparities as the maternal mortality rate for Black women was three times higher than White women,” said Love in his blog. “The U.S. has the highest maternal death rate among … Read More

DFWHC’s Love posts national blog detailing maternal mortality in Texas

03/09/2022

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love posted a blog this week on the American Communities Project website titled “Confronting the Rise of Maternal Mortality.” With the number of pregnancy-related deaths increasing since 2020, Love’s blog details the dramatic racial disparities in Texas related to Black women. “Black women in Texas are ‘disproportionately’ impacted as they account for 11% of live … Read More

DFWHC’s Love named to Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

12/08/2021

Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) was named to the 5-Star Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in October. As part of the Chamber’s leadership, Love will serve as an advocate for Irving-Las Colinas businesses and its workforce. DFWHC’s headquarters has been located in Irving since 1982. Love has served as president/CEO of the … Read More