Episode 1 of the fourth 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 North Texas maternal mortality and the youthful trend of vaping. Guests included: • Dr. Aiyanna B. Anderson, Chair of the Department of Obstetrics […]
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DFWHC’s Fall 2022 Interlocutor is now available
The Fall 2022 edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click the graphic or link below to read about our 74th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 21 where we honored Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. There is also detail on DFWHC’s new North Texas Hospital Economic Impact Report. Our cover story […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Foundation hosts first live event since 2020 with today’s Sepsis Educational Series
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation hosted its first in-person event since 2020 with its complimentary Sepsis Educational Series “Addressing Sepsis: Mapping Out Best Practices in DFW” this morning at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. The four-hour event attracted more than 100 attendees. Topics included: • “Sepsis & Geography,” Madi Crawford, PhD, UNT Alum researcher Social […]
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, […]
DFWHC Foundation’s complimentary “Sepsis Series” continues August 31
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation will continue its complimentary 2022 Sepsis Educational Series with “Addressing Sepsis: Mapping Out Best Practices in DFW” on Wednesday, August 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon, CT. This will be a live, in-person event at the Hitt Auditorium on the campus of Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Agenda items include: […]
Foundation’s Healthcare Performance Improvement Group event tomorrow – last chance to register!
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in coordination with the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality will be hosting the third meeting of its new Healthcare Performance Improvement Group tomorrow, June 30 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m., CST. Last chance to register! This complimentary virtual meeting titled “Leadership, Change Management and Innovation Through a […]
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 […]