Episode 33 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion focused on our community’s children detailing water safety and back-to-school tips. Guests included: • Jesus Alderete, Injury Prevention Program Coordinator, Children’s Health; • and Dr. Marc Mazade, Medical Director, Infection […]
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Guests from Cook Children’s and Methodist Mansfield highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”
Episode 32 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion included COVID-19 and child safety plus a detailed look at safety factors involving calling 9-1-1. Guests included: • Dr. Mary Whitworth, Medical Director Infectious Diseases, Cook Children’s; • Karen Yates, […]
DFWHC’s Love posts national blog detailing fear of calling 9-1-1
DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love posted a blog this week on the American Communities Project website titled “Americans’ Fear of Seeking Medical Care During Covid-19.” With the spread of COVID-19 across the U.S., Love’s blog details the frightening drop in 9-1-1 calls due to residents’ fear of contracting the virus. “Unexpectedly, many people suddenly […]
Guests from Baylor Scott & White, UT Dallas highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”
Episode 21 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion included a COVID-19 financial forecast in North Texas and the recent phenomenon of local residents’ fear of calling 9-1-1. Guests included: • John McCracken, Clinical Professor of Healthcare Management at […]
Guests from JPS and UTSW highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”
Episode 19 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion included the recent phenomenon of a dramatic decrease in 9-1-1 calls due to fear of COVID-19. The drop in calls has caused an increase in heart attack and stroke fatalities […]
Data shows alarming 9-1-1 trends for EMS calls during COVID-19 pandemic
MedStar dropped a press release this week detailing the continue of alarming trends during the COVID-19 pandemic preventing people from calling 9-1-1. Simply put – residents are scared to death! Statistics for cardiac arrest are trending in an unhealthy direction, with an increase in residents having died at the scene and decreases in treatment for […]
It’s safe to call 911 during the COVID-19 pandemic!
The American Heart Association dropped a video this week detailing why it’s safe to call 911 during the COVID-19 pandemic. 911 data in North Texas and across the U.S. shows a sharp drop in emergency calls due to residents’ fear of catching COVID-19. End result – more patients are dying of heart attacks and strokes. […]