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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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Spencer Thomas Named CEO of Sovah Health-Martinsville
June 07, 2021Sovah Health today announced that Spencer Thomas will join its team as chief executive officer (CEO) at Sovah Health – Martinsville (SHM) in August. Thomas joins SHM from Central Carolina Hospital (CCH) in Sanford, NC, where he has served as CEO since 2017. He will replace Tory Shepherd, chief operating officer (COO) of SHM, who has been serving as interim CEO. Shepherd will continue her role as COO following the transition.
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Clark Memorial Health Announces Southern Indiana Expansion
May 26, 2021Clark Memorial Health, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, recently announced a collaboration with Norton Healthcare and LifePoint Health to expand its services in Southern Indiana with a free-standing emergency department, imaging center and medical office building.
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LifePoint Health Expands Development Team
May 24, 2021LifePoint Health®, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, has expanded its development team with two new vice president appointments. Anthony Belott has been named vice president (VP), in-market development, and Ford Charman has been named VP, development.
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Carolina Pines Donates AEDs to Local Schools
May 19, 2021Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center recently donated automated external defibrillators to seven local schools in the Hartsville area. The donations of these life-saving devices were made posible from funds raised by the hospital's second annual Jumpstart Your Heart 5K, held last year.
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Bourbon Community Hospital Community Mental Health Fair Brings Resources to Community
May 13, 2021During a beautiful spring day on Friday, May 7, Bourbon Community Hospital held its first Community Mental Health Fair at the Bourbon County Fair Grounds in Paris. The purpose of the fair was to provide resources for people and organizations in the community who have friends, family or coworkers that are struggling with addictions, thoughts of suicide, anxiety, depression and other behavioral health issues.
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Second Harvest, LifePoint Health and Sumner Regional Medical Center Host COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic to Reach Underserved Community Members
May 11, 2021Gallatin, Tenn. (May 11, 2021) – Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and LifePoint Health are teaming up to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The organizations are hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday, May 15 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Gallatin, located at 290 E Winchester Street.
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Memorial Medical Nurse Residency Program Receives Prestigious Accreditation
May 05, 2021Memorial Medical Center's LaunchPoint Nurse Residency Program has earned a renowned accreditation through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program. MMC's program is the first in Southern New Mexico and the first in a LifePoint Health facility to receive the prestigious distinction from ANCC's program.
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National Park Medical Center Earns Bronze Safe Sleep Hospital Designation
April 28, 2021National Park Medical Center (NPMC) was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a Bronze Safe Sleep Hospital for their commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep.
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Bluegrass Community Hospital Staff Plants Tree in Honor of Those Lost to COVID-19 Pandemic
April 26, 2021VERSAILLES, KY – April 26, 2021 – To solemnly mark Earth Day this year, Bluegrass Community Hospital (BGCH) staff planted a tree on Friday to honor those who lost their lives in the community due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees spent their lunch hour planting the tree on hospital grounds, taking time to reflect, remember and look forward to the future.
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Spring View Hospital Named LifePoint National Quality Leader
April 22, 2021Hospital recognized for achievements in patient and family engagement, quality care and patient safety
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LifePoint Health and Eon Launch Five-Year Collaboration to Advance Patient Care
April 15, 2021The organizations have entered into a five-year agreement to develop the “Healthy Person Program.” The new program pairs evidence-based follow-up with a first-of-its kind approach to identifying and tracking patients with incidentally found abnormal findings. It will allow for earlier diagnosis and treatment of potentially catastrophic diseases.
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Watertown Regional Medical Center Receives Chest Pain Accreditation, Enhances Heart Care
April 14, 2021Watertown Regional Medical Center, in Watertown, Wisconsin, has received Chest Pain Accreditation from the American College of Cardiology and is enhancing the level of heart care it offers to patients.
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