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Baptist and Lifepoint Rehabilitation celebrate new rehabilitation hospital in Madison
October 09, 2025MADISON, Miss. (Oct. 9, 2025) – Community members and local business leaders gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital-Madison on Thursday. The new 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital, one of only a handful of freestanding rehabilitation hospitals in Mississippi, is jointly owned by Baptist Memorial Health Care and…
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OhioHealth and Lifepoint Behavioral Health Announce New Joint Venture to Operate Two Behavioral Health Hospitals in Central Ohio
September 11, 2025OhioHealth and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, are forming a joint venture to operate two behavioral health hospitals and outpatient locations in the greater Columbus area. Columbus Springs Dublin and Columbus Springs East, currently operated by Lifepoint Behavioral Health, will join the partnership, along with their outpatient…
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Lifepoint Health Honors Jackie Mcelyea with 2025 Companywide Mercy Award
September 04, 2025Frye Regional Medical Center employee awarded company’s highest honor
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Wythe County Community Hospital Appoints Theresa Dix as Chief Executive Officer
September 02, 2025Wythe County Community Hospital, a Lifepoint Health hospital, announced today that Theresa Dix, MSN, RN, CPPS, has been named chief executive officer, effective Sept. 15.
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Lifepoint Rehabilitation recognizes 31 freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facilities and 19 acute rehabilitation units awarded on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2025
August 27, 2025This week, Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, recognized 31 of its freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facilities and 19 of its contracted acute rehabilitation units awarded by Newsweek in this year’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the…
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Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Rehabilitation to Build New Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Clarksville
August 18, 2025Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, announced plans to build a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital on the Ascension Saint Thomas Clarksville Health Campus, pending state approval. The planned 40-bed facility marks the third joint venture rehabilitation hospital between the two organizations, continuing their…
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Canyon Vista Medical Center Names Scott Avery as Chief Executive Officer
August 14, 2025Canyon Vista Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Avery as its new chief executive officer, effective August 18. Avery has been serving as interim CEO since June and brings more than 27 years of senior leadership experience in both civilian and military health care operations.
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Brian Sims named CEO of Lourdes Health
July 24, 2025Lourdes Health has named Brian Sims as its chief executive officer (CEO), effective August 18. Sims, a veteran health care leader with more than 17 years of executive experience, brings a strong background in rural and community hospital leadership.
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The Hospitals of Providence and Lifepoint Rehabilitation Unveil The Hospitals of Providence Rehabilitation Hospital East
July 15, 2025The Hospitals of Providence and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, unveiled in a ribbon cutting The Hospitals of Providence Rehabilitation Hospital East, located at 2230 Joe Battle Boulevard, El Paso, Texas 79938. The ribbon cutting celebrated the grand opening and joint venture partnership for The Hospitals of Providence and Lifepoint…
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Dr. Nicki Tessler Appointed President of Lifepoint Behavioral Health
June 30, 2025Dr. Tessler will oversee Lifepoint’s behavioral health division, which includes 25 behavioral health hospitals as well as a robust pipeline of future partnerships and sites of care.
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Bill Alley Named New CEO of Twin County Regional Healthcare
June 26, 2025Twin County Regional Healthcare (TCRH), part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, today announced that its chief nursing officer (CNO) William “Bill” Alley has been promoted to chief executive officer (CEO) effective June 23. Alley replaces Sudandra Ratnasamy who is departing for another leadership opportunity within the Duke LifePoint system, and a search for Alley’s replacement as CNO is underway.
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Lifepoint Rehabilitation and Texas Health Resources announce agreement to build new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Denton
June 19, 2025Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, and Texas Health Resources announced this week that they have entered into a joint venture partnership to build a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Denton, Texas that is expected to open in 2027. This will be the fifth anticipated joint venture inpatient rehabilitation hospital serving the Dallas-Fort…
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Northeast Georgia Health System and Lifepoint Rehabilitation Celebrate Opening of Northeast Georgia Rehabilitation Institute
June 03, 2025GAINESVILLE, Ga. (June 3, 2025) – This week, Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, celebrated the opening of Northeast Georgia Rehabilitation Institute, a free-standing, 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Gainesville on Limestone Parkway. Northeast Georgia Health System and Lifepoint…
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Rutherford Regional Health System Names Sudandra Ratnasamy as New CEO
May 28, 2025Rutherford Regional Health System, a Duke LifePoint facility, has announced the appointment of Sudandra Ratnasamy as its new chief executive officer, effective June 23.
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David Brash Named Chief Executive Officer of Raleigh General Hospital
May 23, 2025Raleigh General Hospital has appointed David Brash as chief executive officer (CEO), effective July 7.
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Lifepoint Health Publishes 2024 Community Benefit Report
May 22, 2025Organization contributed nearly $6.3 billion in total economic impact in communities nationwide
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Vicki Parks Named Chief Executive Officer of Spring View Hospital
May 21, 2025Vicki Parks has been named CEO of Spring View Hospital, effective July 7. She brings over 25 years of healthcare leadership experience and most recently served as CEO of Wythe County Community Hospital in Virginia. Parks is known for strengthening care access, quality, and community engagement.
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Lifepoint Rehabilitation breaks ground on new rehabilitation hospital in Milwaukee
May 14, 2025Lifepoint Rehabilitation has officially broken ground on a planned 58,000-square-foot rehabilitation hospital in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The new 40-bed rehabilitation hospital will be specially designed to create a therapeutic environment for patients and will be outfitted with leading-edge amenities and adaptive units, including a brain injury unit, multidisciplinary…
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Lifepoint Health Facilities Earn “A” Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
May 01, 2025Eighteen Lifepoint Health hospitals achieved an "A" Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2025 from The Leapfrog Group, a respected nonprofit organization setting high standards for patient care excellence. Leapfrog evaluates general hospitals nationwide, assigning grades (A, B, C, D, or F) based on more than 20 performance measures, reflecting areas such as errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, along with the preventive systems hospitals have in place.
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Ascension Saint Thomas, Lifepoint Rehabilitation receive state approval for construction of new rehabilitation hospital in Murfreesboro
April 25, 2025Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, are excited to announce that they have received state regulatory approval of a Certificate of Need to construct a new 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Murfreesboro. The new hospital will be located on Kennedy Drive, adjacent to the Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford…
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