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Trousdale Medical Center Named LifePoint Health National Quality Leader
July 12, 2022Hartsville, TN (July 12, 2022) – Trousdale Medical Center (TMC), a member of HighPoint Health System, today announced that it has been named a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader. This designation recognizes hospitals within the LifePoint Health system that have enrolled in the LifePoint National Quality Program and succeeded in transforming their culture of safety and achieving high standards of quality care, performance improvement and patient engagement.
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LifePoint Health Appoints Two Leaders to Top Executive Positions
June 21, 2022Brentwood, Tenn. (June 21, 2022) – LifePoint Health®, a diversified healthcare delivery network dedicated to its mission of Making Communities Healthier®, today announced that two of the organization’s current leaders have been promoted to new executive leadership roles within the company. Jason Zachariah has been named executive vice president (EVP), chief operating officer (COO), and Aaron Lewis has been named EVP, growth and integrated solutions. These appointments follow the retirement of Victor Giovanetti, who most recently served as president, hospital operations and has been with LifePoint for 9 years.
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Ascension Saint Thomas and Kindred Rehabilitation Services Open New Rehabilitation Hospital in Nashville
June 17, 2022Nashville, Tenn. (June 17, 2022) – Ascension Saint Thomas and Kindred Rehabilitation Services, a business unit of Brentwood, Tennessee-based LifePoint Health, today opened Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital at 310 21st Avenue North on the Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown campus.
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UCI Health and Kindred Rehabilitation Services Announce Plans for State-of-the-Art Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
June 16, 2022Orange, Calif., and Brentwood, Tenn., June 16, 2022 – UCI Health and Kindred Rehabilitation Services (“KRS”), a business unit of LifePoint Health, today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to create a joint venture to construct and operate a 52-bed, 68,000 sq. ft. inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Orange County. The hospital will employ up to 200 and will be located at 17931 Von Karman Ave., in Irvine, Calif.
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Rod Harkleroad Named CEO of Sumner Regional Medical Center and Market President of HighPoint Health System
June 15, 2022Gallatin, TN (June 15, 2022) – Sumner Regional Medical Center (SRMC) announced today that Rod Harkleroad, RN has been named its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective July 11. Harkleroad will also serve as market president of HighPoint Health System (HighPoint), which includes SRMC as well as Riverview Regional Medical Center (RRMC) in Carthage, Tennessee and Trousdale Medical Center (TMC) in Hartsville, Tennessee. He joins SRMC from Frye Regional Medical Center (FRMC), a Duke LifePoint facility in Hickory, North Carolina, where he has served as CEO since 2020. He will replace Susan Peach, who is retiring after ten years leading SRMC and HighPoint.
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Arroyo Grande Community Hospital Partners with Kindred Rehabilitation Services for New Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
June 13, 2022ARROYO GRANDE, CA – June 13, 2022 – Arroyo Grande Community Hospital (AGCH) and Kindred Rehabilitation Services (KRS), a business unit of LifePoint Health, today announced a joint venture to build and operate a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital on Dignity Health’s Arroyo Grande Community Hospital campus.
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HealthLeaders Story Puts Spotlight on LifePoint's Dyad Clinical Leadership Model
June 07, 2022A recent story published by HealthLeaders gives readers an in-depth look at LifePoint Health's dyad clinical leadership model and describes why it has been successful for the company.
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LifePoint Health Completes Transaction to Lead Investment in Specialist TeleMed
June 03, 2022Brentwood, TN. and Denver, CO. (June 3, 2022) – LifePoint Health today announced that an affiliate of the company has completed its previously announced transaction to lead an investment in Specialist TeleMed (STeM), a leading multi-specialty telemedicine provider for hospitals, clinics and remote locations worldwide.
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25m Health Venture Studio Appoints New Senior Advisor and Leaders for Healthtech Incubator
June 02, 2022Brentwood, Tenn. (June 2, 2022) – 25m Health, a joint venture with LifePoint Health, venture studio 25madison and Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO), has appointed healthcare industry veteran Marcus Osborne to its council of senior advisors and named three experienced leaders to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Brentwood, Tennessee-based healthtech incubator. Chris Poole will lead the team as head of studio, while Haley Eberly McDonald and Ryan Macy have been appointed head of product and head of engineering, respectively.
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Tampa General Hospital and Kindred Rehabilitation Services Open New Rehabilitation Hospital as Part of the Expanding Medical and Research District
May 16, 2022A joint venture, the freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital offers advanced services to better meet the growing needs of the Tampa Bay region. Tampa, FL (May 16, 2022) – Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and Kindred Rehabilitation Services (KRS), a business unit of LifePoint Health, today opened the TGH Rehabilitation Hospital, a new 80-bed freestanding…
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Mercy Health and Kindred Rehabilitation Services Announce Agreement to Build Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital
May 10, 2022YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio and BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (May 10, 2022) – Mercy Health – Youngstown and Kindred Rehabilitation Services (KRS), a business unit of LifePoint Health, today announced a joint venture partnership to construct Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a standalone, 60-bed acute inpatient rehabilitation hospital to be located in the Mahoning Valley.
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Fleming County Hospital Named LifePoint Health National Quality Leader
May 10, 2022Flemingsburg, KY (May 10, 2022) – Fleming County Hospital today announced that it has been named a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader. This designation recognizes hospitals within the LifePoint Health system that have enrolled in the LifePoint National Quality Program (NQP) and succeeded in transforming their culture of safety and achieving high standards of quality care, performance improvement and patient engagement.
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Cliff Wilson Named Market President of LifePoint's Central Kentucky Facilities and CEO of Georgetown Community Hospital
May 09, 2022Georgetown, Kentucky – (May 9, 2022) LifePoint’s Central Kentucky facilities today announced that Cliff Wilson has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of Georgetown Community Hospital and market president of Central Kentucky, with operational oversight of Bluegrass Community Hospital, Bourbon Community Hospital, and Clark Regional Medical Center. Wilson will begin his new role on June 6.
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LifePoint Brentwood HSC Hosts HONOR Foundation at Luncheon
April 29, 2022Last Wednesday, LifePoint Health had the privilege of hosting a group of more than 40 veterans from the HONOR Foundation, a career transition program for U.S. Special Operations Forces that helps them transition their elite military service into the private sector and be part of the next generation of corporate and community leaders.
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Christopher Munton Named CEO of Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital
April 26, 2022Sylva & Bryson City, NC (Tuesday, April 19) – Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital today announced that Christopher Munton has been named as permanent chief executive officer (CEO) of its hospitals. His first day in the new role will be Monday, May 16.
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LifePoint Health to Lead Investment in Specialist TeleMed
April 21, 2022LifePoint Health and Specialist TeleMed (STeM) have announced that an affiliate of LifePoint will lead an investment in STeM. STeM, a leading multi-specialty telemedicine provider for hospitals, clinics and remote locations worldwide, will continue to serve its existing client base of healthcare organizations and further expand its footprint, including within the LifePoint network.
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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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