News & Media
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Jackson Purchase Medical Center Opens Milk Depot for Western Kentucky Infants in Need
March 08, 2019Jackson Purchase Medical Center has opened Mayfield, Kentucky's first milk depot. Working with The Milk Bank – which has other milk depots in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri – Jackson Purchase's milk depot will serve as a donation site where eligible women can donate breast milk for babies in the community who are in need, including premature babies at risk for infections.
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Simon Ratliff Named CEO of Logan Regional Medical Center
February 18, 2019Logan Regional Medical Center (LRMC) today announced that Simon Ratliff has officially been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Ratliff has served in a dual role as the hospital’s interim CEO and chief operating officer (COO) since September 2018.
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LifePoint Leaders Named to Becker's List of Women Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know
January 23, 2019Aphreikah DuHaney-West, chief executive officer (CEO) of Teche Regional Medical Center; Susan Peach, BSN, CEO of Sumner Regional Medical Center and market president of HighPoint Health System; and Melissa Waddey, former president of ambulatory and operations services, have been named to Becker's Hospital Review's annual list of women hospital and health system leaders to know.
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Conemaugh Cancer Center Opens Radiation Oncology Program
January 23, 2019Conemaugh Health System hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the addition of radiation oncology services at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Health system leaders, physicians, community leaders and government officials attended the ribbon-cutting event to tour the recently expanded, state-of-the-art facility and preview the cutting-edge equipment.
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Haywood Regional Medical Center Named Screening Center of Excellence
January 17, 2019Haywood Regional Medical Center, located in Clyde, North Carolina, was recently named a Screening Center of Excellence by the Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA).
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Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Celebrates Completion of $3 Million Cardiac Catheterization Lab
January 15, 2019Conemaugh Nason Medical Center ceremoniously cut the ribbon on a new cardiovascular catheterization (cath) lab in the presence of physicians, employees, government officials and community members today. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the public was invited to tour the new 2,400 square-foot lab, located just off the main entrance of the hospital. The hospital expects to begin treating patients in the new facility on January 15.
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LHC Group and LifePoint Health Expand Partnership with Two Acquisitions in North Carolina and Virginia
January 09, 2019LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) and LifePoint Health® announced the continued expansion of their partnership. The companies have finalized two transactions to purchase and share ownership of home health service providers in Hickory, N.C., and Danville, Va.
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LifePoint Health Appoints Central and Eastern Division Presidents
January 03, 2019LifePoint Health has promoted two veteran company leaders, Jamie Carter and Cherie Sibley, to new roles.
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Providence Health Celebrates Completion of New Emergency Room in Fairfield County
December 20, 2018Providence Health hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration and open house recently in advance of the grand opening of its new facility in Fairfield County, called the Providence Health-Fairfield Emergency Room.
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North Alabama Medical Center Celebrates Grand Opening of New Facility
December 13, 2018North Alabama Medical Center opened the doors of its brand new 485,000-square-foot, 263-bed facility on Thursday, December 6, following a carefully orchestrated and detailed move that was a year in the making.
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Clark Memorial Health Named 2018 Business Partner of the Year
December 13, 2018Clark Memorial Health (CMH) was recently named 2018 Business Partner of the Year by the Greater Clark County School System in Clark County, Indiana.
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LifePoint Health Named Corporate Philanthropist of the Year
December 13, 2018LifePoint Health was recently named the 2018 Corporate Philanthropist of the Year by the Nashville Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) at its annual awards luncheon. The company was recognized for its outstanding support of local nonprofit organizations that are Making Communities Healthier across Middle Tennessee, including its partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank.
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Conemaugh Health System Begins Construction on $9.7 Million Outpatient Center in Somerset
December 12, 2018Conemaugh Health System ceremoniously broke ground on a new outpatient center located in Somerset, Pennsylvania. Community leaders, elected officials, health care providers and hospital supporters gathered to watch the first dig marking the beginning of construction for the facility, which is made possible by a nearly $10 million investment from Duke LifePoint Healthcare.
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Greg Cook Named CEO of Castleview Hospital
November 20, 2018Castleview Hospital today announced that Greg Cook has been named its chief executive officer (CEO). Cook, who currently serves as chief financial officer (CFO) of Castleview, will replace Interim CEO Jerry Dooley, effective November 19, 2018.
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LifePoint Health and RCCH HealthCare Partners Announce Completion of Merger
November 16, 2018LifePoint Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT) ("LifePoint") today announced the completion of its merger with RCCH HealthCare Partners ("RCCH"), which is owned by certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”).
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Bill Carpenter Featured on FAH Hospitals in Focus Podcast
November 14, 2018As part of Rural Hospital Week, LifePoint Health Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Carpenter recently sat down with Chip Kahn of the Federation of American Hospitals' Hospitals in Focus podcast to discuss how LifePoint is overcoming challenges and providing needed care to the communities it serves.
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Livingston Regional Reduces Readmissions Through Community Coalition Work
November 14, 2018Livingston Regional Hospital was recently in the spotlight for the reduction in readmissions made possible through its community coalition.
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LifePoint Health Donates $100K to Hurricane Relief
November 06, 2018LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, has contributed $100,000 toward recovery and relief efforts following Hurricanes Florence and Michael.
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Conemaugh Health System Begins Construction on Ebensburg Outpatient Center
November 05, 2018Conemaugh Health System ceremoniously broke ground on a comprehensive outpatient center in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. Community leaders, elected officials, health care providers and hospital supporters gathered to watch the first dig marking the beginning of construction for the facility, which is made possible by a $22 million investment from Duke LifePoint Healthcare.
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LifePoint Health Stockholders Approve Merger with RCCH HealthCare Partners
October 29, 2018LifePoint Health (NASDAQ: LPNT) today announced that its stockholders approved the proposed agreement to merge LifePoint and RCCH HealthCare Partners, which is owned by certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”).
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