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Logan Regional Medical Center Reopens 'Kid-Friendly' Pediatrics Center
November 26, 2019Logan Regional Medical Center, in Logan, West Virginia, celebrated the reopening of its pediatrics center earlier this week. The center now features hallways and patient rooms decorated with beloved Disney and Pixar characters, a wagon for children to ride and games and crafts to help ease the stress that can often be experienced during a hospital stay.
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Paris Regional Medical Center Hosts Texas Rural Health Symposium
November 19, 2019Paris Regional Medical Center (PRMC), in Paris, Texas, hosted approximately 60 healthcare industry professionals for the Texas Rural Health Association's (TRHA) Rural Health Care Symposium on October 22. The one-day event was presented by TRHA in conjunction with PRMC and the Alzheimer's Association, Dallas and Northeast Texas Chapter
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LifePoint Health CFO Mike Coggin Receives 2019 CFO Award
November 14, 2019Mike Coggin, executive vice president and chief financial officer for LifePoint Health, received the Nashville Business Journal's 2019 CFO Award in the Large Private Company category at the publication's recent CFO Awards dinner in Nashville, Tennessee.
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David Brash Named CEO of Logan Memorial Hospital
November 07, 2019Logan Memorial Hospital (LMH) today announced that David Brash has officially been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective December 2. Brash has served as the hospital’s interim CEO since May.
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LHC Group and LifePoint Health Expand Joint Venture Partnership in Three States
November 05, 2019LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG) and LifePoint Health have announced an agreement to further expand their existing joint venture (JV) partnership with the purchase of one home health provider with a location in Wilmington, Ohio, and two hospice providers located in Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Lewiston, Idaho. The organizations will share ownership of CMH Home Health Care, Casa de la Paz Hospice, and St. Joseph Family Hospice in each market, respectively.
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LifePoint Health Signs Real Estate Agreement with Medical Properties Trust
November 05, 2019LifePoint Health®, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (“MPT”) (NYSE:MPW) for a sale-leaseback transaction in which it will transfer ownership of the real estate of 10 acute care hospitals in six of its markets to MPT. The aggregate purchase price of the transaction is $700 million.
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FAH Announces LifePoint Health CEO David Dill as 2020 Chair
October 28, 2019The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) has named LifePoint Health President and Chief Executive Officer David Dill as its chair for the 2020 calendar year. The news was accompanied by the announcement of FAH's 2020 board of directors at the organization's 2019 Public Policy and Board of Governors Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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LifePoint Health Promotes Two Veteran Leaders to Senior Leadership Roles
October 22, 2019LifePoint Health has promoted two veteran company leaders to new roles, effective immediately: Mark Poppell has been promoted to senior vice president, reimbursement, and Michelle Watson has been named senior vice president, clinical operations.
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Tim McGill Receives THA CEO of Distinction Award
October 21, 2019Tim McGill, chief executive officer of Livingston Regional Hospital - a HighPoint Health System facility in Livingston, Tennessee, was honored with the Tennessee Hospital Association's (THA) CEO of Distinction Award as part of the organization's 2019 Awards of Excellence.
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Gar Atchison Named CEO of UP Health System-Marquette and Market CEO of UP Health System
October 16, 2019UP Health System announced today that Gar Atchison has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of UP Health System-Marquette (UPHS-Marquette) and market CEO of UP Health System. Atchison replaces Jerry Dooley, who has been serving as interim CEO for UPHS-Marquette since June.
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Meadowview Regional Medical Center's Endoscopy Unit Granted Renewed Recognition for Quality and Safety
October 04, 2019The endoscopy unit at Meadowview Regional Medical Center (MRMC), in Maysville, Kentucky, recently received a renewed recognition for quality and safety from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). ASGE's program recognizes endoscopy units that have demonstrated a commitment to patient safety and quality in endoscopy.
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Saint Mary's Regional Health System Receives 2019 Arkansas Governor's Quality Award
October 01, 2019Saint Mary's Regional Health System, in Russellville, Arkansas, recently received a 2019 Arkansas Governor's Quality Award. The Governor's Quality Awards Program was created to allow organizations to measure progress in the journey of performance excellence.
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LifePoint Hospital Operations EVP Victor Giovanetti Speaks to Becker's on Patient Experience Innovation
September 25, 2019Victor Giovanetti, FACHE, executive vice president, hospital operations for LifePoint Health, recently spoke to Becker's Hospital Review on patient experience innovation and how the company is preparing for the future of patient safety and engagement.
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STRHS-Pulaski Utilizes "Quality Casino" Initiative to Keep Quality Front and Center
September 20, 2019Ensuring that providing high quality care is always a top priority requires the support and enthusiasm of every member of a hospital team, regardless of their specific role. One facility that has taken this to heart is Southern Tennessee Regional Health System – Pulaski (STRHS-Pulaski). In 2017, the hospital team developed a unique approach to keeping quality front and center by engaging employees and providers in its “Quality Casino” initiative.
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Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Joins UK Gill Heart and Vascular Institute Affiliate Network
September 17, 2019Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, in Somerset, Kentucky, is now a member of the UK Gill Heart and Vascular Institute Affiliate Network. The affiliation will enhance access to high quality heart care for members of the Somerset communnity and surrounding areas.
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Greg Pearson Named CEO of Twin County Regional Healthcare
September 16, 2019Twin County Regional Healthcare (TCRH), a Duke LifePoint hospital, today announced that Greg Pearson has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective September 23. Pearson replaces departing CEO Dale Alward, who will assume the CEO role at Sovah Health – Martinsville, another facility in the LifePoint Health network.
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Reggie Hill Honored with 2019 Alumni Service Award from the University of Tennessee
September 13, 2019LifePoint Health's Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer Reggie Hill was recently honored with the prestigious Alumni Service Award from the University of Tennessee (UT). The Alumni Service Award recognizes exceptional service or long term continuing service or leadership to the university.
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UW Medicine, MultiCare Health System and LifePoint Health Announce Creation of Clinically Integrated Network (CIN)
September 12, 2019W Medicine, MultiCare Health System and LifePoint Health today announced a partnership to form a clinically integrated network (CIN), called Embright. As a clinically integrated network in the Pacific Northwest owned by healthcare provider organizations, Embright enables the partners to develop care delivery models that will improve patient care and experience at a more affordable cost.
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Emory Healthcare and St. Francis Hospital Expand Partnership to Include Clinically Integrated Network
September 11, 2019Emory Healthcare and St. Francis Hospital today announced that the organizations have expanded their existing clinical partnership to include added benefits for physicians, patients and the community. Effective immediately, St. Francis Hospital is now affiliated with Emory Healthcare Network, a clinically integrated network that was established in 2011 to improve care coordination and quality outcomes, while lowering health care costs for patients.
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LifePoint Health Honors Cereatha Kinzer with 2019 Companywide Mercy Award
September 10, 2019LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, has named Cereatha Kinzer from Raleigh General Hospital (RGH) the recipient of the 2019 companywide Mercy Award. Kinzer, who serves as a registered nurse in the hospital’s endoscopy department, was honored for the exceptional care she provides to patients and for her numerous humanitarian efforts throughout the Beckley, West Virginia community.
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