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Haywood Regional Medical Center Announces New Chief Executive Officer, Market President
April 24, 2025Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC), a Duke LifePoint facility, announced today the appointment of Sue Shugart as chief executive officer, effective May 26. Shugart will also serve as market president for the HRMC, Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva and Swain Community Hospital in Bryson City, leading operations and strategic alignment across the three facilities.
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Community Health Network and Lifepoint Behavioral Health Announce New Behavioral Health Hospital in Westfield
April 16, 2025INDIANAPOLIS (April 16, 2025) — Community Health Network and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, announced the intended location for one of their new behavioral health hospitals as part of their joint venture partnership. Announced earlier this year, the partnership was created for the purpose of expanding access to specialty behavioral…
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Fleming County Hospital, Meadowview Regional Medical Center announce new chief executive officer, market president
March 31, 2025Fleming County Hospital and Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Lifepoint Health hospitals, are pleased to announce the appointment of Kathy Vancampen as the new chief executive officer (CEO) and market president, effective April 7.
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Partnering to Advance Our Mission
March 26, 2025Lifepoint’s mission of making communities healthier extends beyond providing high-quality care at the bedside for the patients we serve. It also comes to fruition in meaningful ways through strategic partnerships with two important nonprofit organizations: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and Special Olympics Tennessee.
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Mark Holyoak named CEO of Castleview Hospital
March 18, 2025Castleview Hospital has named Mark Holyoak as its chief executive officer (CEO), effective March 17. This marks a return for Holyoak, who previously led Castleview as CEO from 2011 to 2018. With more than 24 years of experience in hospital leadership, he brings expertise in operations, physician recruitment, strategic growth and quality improvement.
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PeaceHealth and Lifepoint Rehabilitation Break Ground on New Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
March 13, 2025SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (March 13, 2025) – PeaceHealth and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, officially broke ground on an inpatient rehabilitation hospital to be located near International Way in Springfield. The stand-alone building, which will feature 42 inpatient beds, will be located near the corner of Maple Island Road and East Game…
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Lifepoint Health and Ascension Saint Thomas Expand Joint Venture Partnership with Addition of Two Facilities
March 03, 2025Two legacy Lifepoint Health facilities join the Highpoint Health joint venture partnership: Southern Tennessee Regional Health System (STRHS) – Winchester and Southern Tennessee Regional Health System (STRHS) – Sewanee
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Tampa General, Lifepoint Health and USF Health Celebrate Opening of Florida’s First Behavioral Health Teaching Hospital
February 25, 2025Tampa, FL (February 25, 2025) – Tampa General Hospital (TGH), Lifepoint Health, and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine formally cut the ribbon today and celebrated the grand opening of the TGH Behavioral Health Hospital. The TGH Behavioral Health Hospital, located in the center of the Tampa Medical &Research District (TMRD), is Florida’s first and…
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Cole Stockton Named CEO of Riverview and Trousdale Hospitals
February 24, 2025Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas has announced the appointment of Cole Stockton as the new chief executive officer (CEO) for Highpoint Health – Riverview and Highpoint Health – Trousdale, effective February 24. Stockton brings extensive leadership experience in hospital operations and a deep commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare for the communities these hospitals serve.
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Community Health Network and Lifepoint Behavioral Health proceed with plans for new behavioral health hospitals in central Indiana
February 19, 2025INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Community Health Network and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, announced today that they have formed a joint venture partnership to build and operate new inpatient behavioral health hospitals in central Indiana. The formation of the joint venture follows the partners’ September announcement of their…
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Duke Health, WakeMed and Lifepoint Health Celebrate Opening of New Rehabilitation Hospital
February 18, 2025Apex, N.C. and Brentwood, Tenn. – Duke Health, WakeMed and Lifepoint Health celebrated the opening of Peak Rehabilitation Hospital today in Apex, North Carolina. The 52-bed rehabilitation hospital is the result of a joint venture between Duke Health, WakeMed and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, that was announced in 2021. “The…
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Saline Memorial Hospital Names Char Boulch as Chief Executive Officer
February 17, 2025Saline Memorial Hospital announced today the appointment of Char Boulch as the new chief executive officer (CEO) for Saline Memorial Hospital, effective February 17. Boulch, who has served as the hospital’s chief nursing officer (CNO) since 2023, brings extensive leadership experience and a deep understanding of the hospital’s operations, staff, and patient needs.
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Dennis Knox named CEO of Memorial Medical Center
January 27, 2025Memorial Medical Center, a Lifepoint Health hospital, announced that Dennis Knox has been named its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Knox has served as interim CEO since August 2024, bringing extensive experience in healthcare leadership and operational management.
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Dewane Pace Named CEO of Willamette Valley Medical Center
January 06, 2025Willamette Valley Medical Center (WVMC) today announced that Dewane A. Pace, MBA, FACHE has been named its new chief executive officer (CEO). His first day on the job is Monday, February 17
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Rhee Perry Named CEO of Southern Tennessee Regional Health System (STRHS) – Lawrenceburg
December 17, 2024Southern Tennessee Regional Health System (STRHS) - Lawrenceburg, part of Lifepoint Health, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rhee Perry as its new chief executive officer, effective January 6, 2025.
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Mike Howard named North Alabama market president and chief executive officer at North Alabama Medical Center and North Alabama Shoals Hospital
December 03, 2024North Alabama Medical Center (NAMC) and North Alabama Shoals Hospital (NASH), part of Lifepoint Health, are pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Howard as the new market president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Howard, who has been serving as interim CEO since September, brings a deep understanding of the facilities and the community, having previously served as chief operating officer from 2015 to 2022.
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Lifepoint Health Hospitals Achieve Top Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group
November 26, 2024Nineteen Lifepoint Health hospitals achieved an "A" Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2024 from The Leapfrog Group, a respected nonprofit organization setting high standards for patient care excellence.
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Mercy Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation Celebrate Grand Opening of New Rehabilitation Hospital
November 14, 2024YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, and BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (November 14, 2024) – Today, Mercy Health – Youngstown and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, celebrated the grand opening of Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital. The new two-story, 60-bed facility will care for its first patient on Monday, November 18. “Today, we open the doors to…
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Greg Cook Named CEO of Community Medical Center
November 05, 2024Community Medical Center announced today that Greg Cook has been named its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective November 25.
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Lifepoint Health Partners with Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee to Deliver Food to North Carolina Hospitals, Communities Recovering from Helene
October 03, 2024Lifepoint Health and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee have teamed up to provide 2,800 boxes of critically needed food to communities in western North Carolina devastated by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene.
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