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LifePoint Health and Kindred Healthcare to Launch New Company ScionHealth
October 26, 2021BRENTWOOD, Tenn. and LOUISVILLE, Ky. – (October 26, 2021) – LifePoint Health and Kindred Healthcare today announced plans to establish a new healthcare company operating under the name ScionHealth upon closing of their previously announced transaction.
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Loyal Introduces Innovative Multi-Experience Platform; Establishes Five-Year Partnership with LifePoint Health
October 25, 2021ATLANTA, GA (October 25, 2021) - Loyal announced today a major expansion to its existing suite of patient experience technology solutions: a new platform that provides every patient with individualized guidance to get connected with the best care, combining consumer insights with healthcare systems’ operational capabilities and workflows.
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Carolyn Sparks Named CEO of HighPoint Health System's Riverview and Trousdale Facilities
October 19, 2021Gallatin, Tennessee (October 19, 2021) – HighPoint Health System today announced that Carolyn Sparks has been named as permanent chief executive officer (CEO) of its Riverview and Trousdale facilities. She has served as interim CEO since July.
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St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Names Ed Freysinger Chief Executive Officer
October 12, 2021LEWISTON, IDAHO – St. Joseph Regional Medical Center (St. Joe’s) announced today that Ed Freysinger, MHSA, has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective November 3, 2021. Freysinger replaces Jerry Dooley, who has served as interim CEO since June.
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Brian Springate Named CEO of Andalusia Health
October 11, 2021Andalusia, Alabama (October 11, 2021) – Andalusia Health today announced that Brian Springate has been named as permanent chief executive officer (CEO). He has served as the hospital’s interim CEO since June.
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LifePoint Health Honors Jessica Smith with 2021 Companywide Mercy Award
September 10, 2021Brentwood, Tennessee (September 10, 2021) – LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, has named Jessica Smith from Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Pulaski, Tennessee (STRHS-Pulaski), the recipient of its 2021 companywide Mercy Award. Smith, who serves as a respiratory therapist at STRHS-Pulaski, was honored for her tireless dedication to compassionate care and the extraordinary grace and mercy she has extended to COVID-19 patients throughout the pandemic.
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Havasu Regional Medical Center Establishes ASU Havasu Nursing Scholarship
August 26, 2021Havasu Regional Medical Center recently made a $25,000 donation to Arizona State University Havasu to help establish the Havasu Regional Medical Center Nursing Scholarship for local nursing students.
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St. Francis-Emory Healthcare Named Level 1 Emergency Cardiac Care Center
August 26, 2021St. Francis-Emory Healthcare has been named a Level 1 Emergency Cardiac Care Center (ECCC) by the Georgia Department of Public Health Office of EMS and Trauma for its excellence in emergency heart care.
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Central Carolina Hospital Names Chris Fensterle CEO
August 18, 2021Sanford, N.C. (August 17, 2021) – Central Carolina Hospital (CCH) announced today Chris Fensterle will join its team as chief executive officer (CEO), effective Monday, August 30. Since 2016, Fensterle has held leadership positions at Frye Regional Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint Hospital in Hickory, N.C., most recently serving as interim CEO and chief operations officer (COO).
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Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Hosts COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Area Students
August 12, 2021Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (LCRH) recently hosted a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Pulaski County High School for area students age 12 and older and school staff, to help promote a safe learning environment for the new school year. The clinic was conducted as part of LCRH's Schoolhouse Mobile Care initiative.
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Clark Memorial Health Breaks Ground on $17.2 Million Outpatient Care Center
August 11, 2021Jeffersonville, Indiana – On August 11, Clark Memorial Health (CMH) in collaboration with Norton Healthcare and LifePoint Health, ceremoniously broke ground on a new outpatient care center in Jeffersonville, Indiana. A small group of leaders from the hospital, Norton Healthcare and LifePoint gathered to celebrate the first dig marking the beginning of construction for the facility, made possible by a $17.2 million investment from LifePoint Health.
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Introducing Cadence, a New Health Tech Company Redefining Remote Care for the Nation's Largest Health Systems
August 05, 2021New York, NY (August 5, 2021) – Health tech company Cadence today announced its launch with $41 million in funding led by General Catalyst and Thrive Capital. Cadence has built a breakthrough remote care management platform that will deliver better care to people managing chronic conditions at scale. In conjunction with its launch, Cadence has forged a founding partnership with leading national healthcare company, LifePoint Health.
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Watertown Regional Opens Center for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
July 29, 2021Watertown Regional Medical Center, in Watertown, Wisconsin, recently opened its Center for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, offering enhanced access to a variety of services, including various therapies, care for sports and trauma injuries, joint replacements and more.
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Special Olympics Tennessee partners with Tennessee Department of Health and LifePoint Health to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
July 13, 2021Special Olympics Tennessee is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) and LifePoint Health to host two COVID-19 vaccination clinics as part of its Regional Summer Games this month.
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LifePoint Vaccination Efforts Featured in AHA VacciNATION Series
July 12, 2021LifePoint Health Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Christopher Rehm, MD, and Vice President of Pharmacy Services Ken Gagnon, PharmD, BCPS, were recently interviewed as part of the VacciNATION feature series, a collaboration between the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Logan Memorial Hospital Collaborating with TriStar Health and Centennial Heart to Enhance Access to Care
July 06, 2021Logan Memorial Hospital has announced a collaboration with TriStar Health and CentennialHeart to enhance the Russellville, Kentucky region's access to cardiac specialists.
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David Brash, FACHE, CPPS, Named CEO of Logan Regional Medical Center
June 30, 2021Logan, WV (June 30, 2021) – Logan Regional Medical Center (LRMC) today announced that David Brash, FACHE, CPPS, will join its team as chief executive officer (CEO) in August. Brash joins LRMC from Logan Memorial Hospital (LMH) in Russellville, Kentucky, where he has served as CEO since 2019.
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National Park Medical Center Unveils New Cardiovascular Surgery Suite
June 28, 2021National Park Medical Center recently unveiled a new cardiovascular surgery suite with technology to enhance treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
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LifePoint Health Announces Agreement to Acquire Kindred Healthcare
June 21, 2021BRENTWOOD, Tenn. and LOUISVILLE, Ky. – (June 21, 2021) – LifePoint Health and Kindred Healthcare today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for LifePoint to acquire Kindred Healthcare. The combination of LifePoint Health and Kindred Healthcare will create a leading diversified healthcare delivery network with expanded services, resources and expertise to grow and invest in community healthcare while advancing LifePoint’s mission of Making Communities Healthier.
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Bob Gomes Named CEO of Community Medical Center
June 11, 2021Missoula, Montana – (June 11, 2021) – Community Medical Center (CMC) announced today that Bob Gomes has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective July 6.
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