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David Dill Featured on Latest Episode of Cadence Conversations
April 18, 2022LifePoint Health Chairman and CEO David Dill recently appeared on the Cadence Conversations podcast to take part in a discussion about how technology is transforming heatlhcare.
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Tampa General Hospital Selects Kindred Behavioral Health as Partner to Build and Operate New Inpatient Behavioral Health Hospital
April 12, 2022Tampa, FL (April 12, 2022) – Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and Kindred Behavioral Health, a business unit of LifePoint Health, today announced that they have entered into a joint venture partnership to build and operate the new Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital.
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Havasu Regional Medical Center Chefs Take Top Prize in Local Cooking Competition
April 05, 2022Chefs Trula and Hayley from Havasu Regional Medical Center were named winners of Lake Havasu City, Arizona's 2022 Top Chef competition, hosted by Lake Havasu Hospitality Association.
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LifePoint Health CMO Dr. Christopher Rehm Named Becker's CMO to Know
April 01, 2022Christopher Rehm, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer for LifePoint Health, has been named to Becker's Hospital Review's latest list of chief medical officers to know.
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LifePoint Health Contributes $100,000 to Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland
March 22, 2022Brentwood, Tenn. (March 17, 2022) – LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, announced today that it will donate $100,000 in support of Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland and its partner agencies: the Mayfield-Graves County Needline and Food Pantry and the Purchase Area Development District (PADD) Food Bank. The gift is the first deployment of funding as part of LifePoint’s $1 million pledge to help the community of Mayfield, Kentucky rebuild following the devastation caused by the December 2021 tornado that swept through the region.
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Baystate Health and Kindred Behavioral Health - a Division of LifePoint Health - Break Ground for New State-of-the-Art Behavioral Health Hospital
March 08, 2022Holyoke, MA – (March 8, 2022) – Baystate Health and Kindred Behavioral Health – a division of LifePoint Health – broke ground today in Holyoke on their new state-of-the-art behavioral health hospital being built to meet the community’s increased need for specialized behavioral health services and to address the dire shortage of beds in the region.
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Kindred Rehabilitation Services Announces Plans to Build 50-Bed Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida
February 22, 2022BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (February 22, 2022) – Kindred Rehabilitation Services, a wholly owned and operated business unit of LifePoint Health, today announced plans to build and operate a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that will be located off Normandy Village Boulevard on Jacksonville’s west side.
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Georgetown Community Hospital Recognized as Heart Failure Accreditation Champion
February 18, 2022During Heart Failure Awareness Week, the cardiovascular team at Georgetown Community Hospital (GCH) has been recognized by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) as a champion of the organization's Heart Failure Accreditation.
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Castleview Hospital Donates $10,000 to Fund Bridge Repair Efforts
February 16, 2022Castleview Hospital donated $10,000 towards repairing a popular walkway bridge in nearby Helper County. The bridge recently re-opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth Receives Accreditation to Offer Residency Program for Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Physicians
February 15, 2022FORT WORTH, Texas (February 15, 2022) – Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth, a freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital operated as a joint venture between Kindred Rehabilitation Services and Texas Health Resources, will begin offering a residency program for prospective Physical Medicine Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians (physiatrists) in 2023. The hospital’s residency program received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in October of 2021 and is currently in development.
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LifePoint Health Awards $100,000 in Grants to Non-Profit Organizations in Middle Tennessee
January 28, 2022Brentwood, Tenn. (January 27, 2022) – LifePoint Health announced the completion of a $100,000 community impact grant program, which ultimately supported 10 non-profit organizations that are championing important health and wellness causes across the Middle Tennessee region. The selected organizations focus on addressing a variety of community needs, including healthcare, housing, education and job training, among others. Each grant recipient was awarded $10,000 to help support its work to improve the lives of those it serves.
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Jefferson Regional's New Inpatient Rehabilitation and Behavioral Health Hospital to Be Located in White Hall, Arkansas: Joint Venture with Kindred Rehabilitation Services Will Create a 76-Bed Hospital
January 26, 2022Pine Bluff, AR and Brentwood, TN (January 26, 2022) – Jefferson Regional and Kindred Rehabilitation Services today announced that their joint-venture, 76-bed hospital – a combination of a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with an additional 36 behavioral health beds – will be located at 1600 West Holland Avenue in White Hall, Arkansas, just north of Pine Bluff and south of Little Rock.
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Community Health Network and Kindred Rehabilitation Services Break Ground on Third Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in the Indianapolis Area
January 24, 2022Indianapolis, IN-- (January 24, 2022) --Community Health Network and Kindred Rehabilitation Services (KRS) broke ground today on their third inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the Indianapolis area, at 8920 E 56th Street in Brownsburg.
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American Telemedicine Association Launches ATA Action, Taking Stronger Stance as the Voice of the Industry, to Advocate for Telehealth Policy and Permanency
January 24, 2022WASHINGTON, DC, JANUARY 21, 2022 – The American Telemedicine Association (ATA), the premier organization working to accelerate the adoption of telehealth, today launched ATA Action, its new affiliated trade organization focused on ensuring individuals have permanent access to telehealth services across the care continuum. LifePoint Health is a founding member of the ATA Action Advocacy Council.
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Ryan Heinonen Named CEO of UP Health System-Portage
January 14, 2022Hancock, Michigan (January 10, 2022) – UP Health System – Portage (Portage) today announced that Ryan Heinonen has been named as permanent chief executive officer (CEO). He has served as the hospital’s interim CEO since October.
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Kindred Rehabilitation Services and South Florida Health Announce Plans for Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
January 12, 2022BRENTWOOD, Tenn. and FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (January 12, 2022) – Kindred Rehabilitation Services and South Florida Health today announced a joint venture to build and operate a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital located on land adjacent to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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LifePoint Health Names William Haugh Mountain Division President
January 06, 2022NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 6, 2022) – LifePoint Health today announced that it has named William Haugh, FACHE, as president of its Mountain Division, effective January 31, 2022. In this role, Haugh will oversee operations of 18 hospital campuses located in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Tennessee, and Texas. He replaces Robert Wampler, who transitioned out of the role at the end of 2021.
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LifePoint Health Completes Kindred Healthcare Transaction
December 23, 2021LifePoint Health today announced the completion of the transaction with Kindred Healthcare and the related launch of ScionHealth. As a result of the transaction, LifePoint, a leader in the delivery of community-based care, has expanded its presence as a diversified healthcare delivery network that spans 29 states and includes more than 65 community hospital campuses, more than 30 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum.
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LifePoint Health Commits $1 Million to Support Tornado Recovery and Rebuilding Efforts in Mayfield, Kentucky
December 15, 2021Brentwood, Tenn. (December 15, 2021) – LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, announced today it will contribute $1 million to support rebuilding efforts in Mayfield, Kentucky, following the devastation caused by the recent tornado that swept through the region. LifePoint owns and operates Jackson Purchase Medical Center (JPMC) in Mayfield.
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North Alabama Medical Center Opens Doors to $13.6 Million Cancer Center
December 14, 2021FLORENCE, AL - On Monday, North Alabama Medical Center celebrated the third anniversary of its new facility with an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its new Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology Services.
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