Episode 44 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 strep throat and heart disease. Guests included: • Dr. Curtis H. Johnson, Medical Director of Emergency Services at Medical City North Hills; • […]
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Guests from JPS and Cook Children’s discuss vaccines and mental health on “The Human Side of Health Care”
Episode 43 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 hospital violence, vaccines and child psychiatry. Guests included: • Dr. Alan L. Podawiltz, Chair of Psychiatry at JPS Health Network; • Dr. Jason […]
DFWHC and the hospitals of North Texas announce one minute of silence on Oct. 26
The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today it would observe one minute of silence on Wednesday, October 26, from 12:00 noon to 12:01 p.m. in honor of the two employees, Jacqueline “Jackie” Pokuaa, 45, and Katie “Annette” Flowers, 63, killed at Methodist Dallas Medical Center on Saturday. The DFWHC is asking its member hospitals […]
Guests from Medical City and Texas Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”
Episode 42 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 Halloween safety and treatment options for hip injuries. Guests included: • Mary Harrell, RN, Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator at Medical City Dallas and […]
New study finds North Texas hospitals provide an economic impact of $38.4 billion to region
A report released today by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) shows healthcare to be one of the most prominent contributors to the North Texas economy with an economic impact of $38.4 billion to the region, a $7.7 billion increase from a similar study conducted by DFWHC in 2017. The study was commissioned by DFWHC’s […]
Guests from Medical City and Children’s Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”
Episode 41 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 Breast Cancer Awareness Month and symptoms of autism. Guests included: • Janet St. James, Assistant Vice President, PR and Media Communications at Medical […]
Guests from Parkland Health and Medical City highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”
Episode 40 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 Breast Cancer Awareness Month and back-to-school mental health. Guests included: • Christina Mintner, Senior Vice President of Population Health and Homes at Parkland […]
DFWHC and UTA webinar “Improving Provider Practice Outcomes” has been posted online
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and UT Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation complimentary webinar “Improving Provider Practice Outcomes: The Case for Community-based Data Analysis for Actionable Results” originally broadcast on September 29 has been posted online. Speakers included Dr. Charles Johnson, Director of Academic Advising at UT Arlington; Dr. Mari Tietze, Myrna Pickard […]
Foundation’s 15th Annual Patient Safety Summit closes out today!
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 15th Annual Patient Safety Summit will officially close out today after its fourth and final session from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CDT. An average of 250 attendees from hospitals across North Texas have participated during each previous session on September 8, 15 and 22. “It’s been a great […]
Sepsis awareness with guests from Parkland, JPS and Texas Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”
Episode 39 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 Sepsis Awareness Month and vascular health. Guests included: • Ryan Reid, RN, Clinical Program Coordinator, Parkland Health; • Jessica Aguilar, RN, Clinical Sepsis […]