The Reacting to Opioid Overdose (ROO) team has announced a North Texas Overdose Awareness Day will be held on Wednesday, August 31 at the Denton Courthouse and Square from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., CST. Representatives of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation will also be present. During the event, the Denton County Courthouse and downtown skyline […]
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Guests from Methodist, Cook Children’s and Texas Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”
Episode 30 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed maternal mortality, teenage mental health and Alzheimer’s disease. Guests included: • Dr. Theresa Patton, OB-GYN at Methodist Dallas Medical Center; • Lizzy Brown, […]
New “Mental Health Recovery Workshop” scheduled for August 7!
Are you concerned for loved ones or your community? Do you have a passion to help others? If so, please learn how to become part of the solution! The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Community Health Collaborative (CHC) will be hosting a new “Recovery Workshop: ROCC Stars Unite” program on Sunday, August 7 from 1:00 […]
Guests from Texas Health and Parkland discuss motorcycle and lightning safety on “The Human Side of Health Care”
Episode 29 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed helmet safety precautions and tips to avoid lightning strikes. Yikes! Guests included: • Dr. Christopher Shank, Neurotrauma Program Medical Director at Texas Health […]
DFWHC and THA release updated position statement on workplace violence to promote awareness
The Texas Hospital Association and the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council have issued a revised position statement on health care workplace violence to inform communities across the state on this critical issue. Workplace violence is defined as an act or threat occurring in the workplace that can include any of the following: verbal, nonverbal, written or […]
DFWHC Foundation’s virtual “Opioid Discussion” is this Wednesday!
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will continue its live virtual “Opioid Discussion” with the topic “Opioids and the Overdose Epidemic- Fentanyl Epidemic and the High Cost of the Opioids” this Wednesday, July 13 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CST. During this session, speakers will discuss factors contributing to the misuse of and addiction […]
Loaded lineup with guests from Medical City, Texas Health, AMN and Cook Children’s on “Human Side of Health Care”
Episode 27 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The special holiday discussion detailed stroke awareness, elderly care, hospital staffing issues and childhood dental needs. Guests included: • Dr. Bhagya Boggaram, Medical Director Stroke Program […]
Guests from Medical City discuss Sickle Cell Disease and summer hydration on “The Human Side of Health Care”
Episode 26 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed Sickle Cell Disease in North Texas and the importance of hydration during this brutal summer. Guests included: • Dr. Bibas Reddy, Medical Oncologist […]
DFWHC Foundation’s virtual “Opioid Discussion” continues July 13
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will continue its live virtual “Opioid Discussion” with the topic “Opioids and the Overdose Epidemic- Fentanyl Epidemic and the High Cost of the Opioids” on Wednesday, July 13 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CST. During this session, speakers will discuss factors contributing to the misuse of and addiction […]
Guests from Texas Health, Children’s Health and Methodist highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”
Episode 25 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed diabetes in North Texas and the importance of chaplaincy programs at our hospitals. Guests included: • Betsy Richter-Gifford, RN, Diabetes Care and Education […]