Guests from Texas Health and Glaucoma Associates highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

Episode 43 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast this weekend on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion focused on an high school athletic injuries and glaucoma. Guests included: • Dr. John Christoforetti, Orthopedic Surgeon, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen; • and Dr. Davinder Grover, Glaucoma Specialist […]

Top sponsors announced for upcoming IQSC Data Summit

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation today announced the top Platinum Sponsors of its upcoming Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) Fourth Annual Data Summit, November 4-6. The sponsors are Intalere, Stratasan and Teknion Data Solutions. Intalere’s mission focuses on elevating the operational health of America’s healthcare providers by designing solutions that deliver optimal cost, […]

Guests from Baylor Scott & White, Children’s Health and UTSW highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

Episode 42 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast this weekend on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion focused on an innovative “Faith in Action” program, childhood learning disabilities and stroke prevention. Guests included: • Donna Stauber, PhD, System Program Manager Spiritual Care, Baylor Scott & White […]

Don Taylor announced as keynote speaker at IQSC Data Summit on Nov. 4

Popular executive coach and speaker Don Taylor was announced this week as the keynote speaker of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) Fourth Annual Data Summit, November 4-6. This year’s event will be virtual, with Taylor kicking off the webinar on November 4 from 9:00 to 10:45 a.m., CDT. […]

DFW ANIA Webinar “DFWHC Foundation Overview”

The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) will host the webinar “DFWHC Foundation: Overview, Community Collaboration, and COVID-19 Response Highlights” on Friday, October 23 from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., CDT. Highlighting the webinar will be DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO Stephen Love and DFWHC Foundation President Jen Miff serving as […]

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

Episode 41 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast this weekend on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion focused on the importance of masks during the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential lung issues when contracting the virus. Guests included: • Dr. Robert Haley, Director of the Division […]

Last chance to register – NTX Nurse Educator event begins on Thursday!

The deadline to register for the virtual North Texas Institute for Nurse Educators is set for tomorrow at 5:00 p.m., CDT., with the sessions to take place October 15, 22 and 29. The three webinar sessions will begin at 10:00 a.m., CDT and will be 2-3 hours in length. This year’s theme is “Empowering Nurse […]

Guests from NBC-5, UTSW, Texas Health and Scottish Rite highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

Episode 40 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast this weekend on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion focused on a snake bite of a local meteorologist and studies on family stress during the pandemic. Guests included: • Dr. Robert Haley, Director of the Division of Epidemiology, […]

DFWHC and Accenture webinar “Virtual Healthcare in Texas” is just two days away!

It’s just two days until the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Accenture webinar “Texans Want Virtual Healthcare. Here’s How Providers Can Grow from It.” this Wednesday, October 14 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., CDT. The complimentary event will examine a groundbreaking Texas survey by Accenture detailing the surprising results of telehealth usage during the pandemic. […]

Foundation’s Sushma Sharma to receive NAMI Mental Health Award

Dr. Sushma Sharma, our own DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation director of population health research, was announced this week as a surprise recipient of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas award as the 2020 Mental Health Professional of the Year. NAMI Texas is an alliance of more than 600 local affiliates who work […]