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Central Carolina Hospital Featured in Modern Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Story
August 13, 2019Central Carolina Hospital, in Sanford, North Carolina, was featured in a recent Modern Healthcare article on the importance of power outage response plans as part of a hospital's emergency preparations. CEO Spencer Thomas shared the hospital's experience during Hurricane Florence last September, when the decision was made to switch to generator power to ensure consistent support during the storm.
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LifePoint Health Names Eastern and Mountain Division Chief Financial Officers
July 29, 2019LifePoint Health®, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, today announced that it has appointed Shane Wells and Dan Davis as chief financial officers (CFO) for its Eastern and Mountain Divisions, respectively.
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John McLain Named CEO of Starr Regional Medical Center
July 23, 2019Starr Regional Medical Center (SRMC), part of LifePoint Health, today announced that John McLain has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of the two-campus hospital system, which serves McMinn, Monroe, Polk and Meigs counties. Effective on August 1, McLain will replace former CEO Mark Nichols, who retired earlier this month.
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Palestine Regional Mobile Integrated Health Program Helps Chronically Ill Patients Better Manage Conditions
July 15, 2019Palestine Regional Medical Center, in Palestine, Texas, recently introduced a mobile integrated healthcare program that can help chronically ill patients who are at high risk for readmission to better manage their conditions and avoid a return trip to the hospital.
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Two Tennessee LifePoint Hospitals Recognized by NRHA
July 11, 2019The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) recently recognized Riverview Regional Medical Center (RRMC) in Carthage, Tennessee, and Trousdale Medical Center (TMC) in Hartsville, Tennessee, with “Best Practice” designations in Quality and Patient Satisfaction, respectively.
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Logan Memorial Hospital Celebrates ED Expansion
July 11, 2019Logan Memorial Hospital recently hosted a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its newly expanded and remodeled Emergency Room.
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LifePoint Joins the National Academy of Medicine in Countering the Opioid Epidemic
July 03, 2019WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced today that more than 100 organizations across the U.S. — including community organizations, hospital and medical systems, academia, nonprofits, and health professional societies — have joined NAM in declaring their commitment to reversing national trends in opioid misuse and overdose. …
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Dale Alward Named CEO of Sovah Health - Martinsville
June 26, 2019Sovah Health - Martinsville today announced that Dale F. Alward, FACHE, has been named its chief executive officer (CEO). Alward joins the hospital from Twin County Regional Healthcare, a Duke LifePoint Healthcare facility in Galax, Va., where he served as CEO for two years. Alward will replace Michael Erhat, who previously served as CEO.
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UP Health System–Portage Named Duke LifePoint Quality Affiliate
May 21, 2019UP Health System – Portage today announced that it has been named a Duke LifePoint Quality Affiliate. 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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Former LifePoint Chairman and CEO Bill Carpenter Receives NBJ 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award.
May 17, 2019Bill Carpenter, former chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of LifePoint Health, received the Nashville Business Journal's 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award at a dinner in Nashville earlier this week.
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Sonny Terrill Named LifePoint Health Executive Vice President, Human Resources
April 23, 2019LifePoint Health®, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, today announced that Sonny Terrill has been appointed executive vice president, human resources for the organization.
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Rob Monical Named CEO of Lourdes Health
April 17, 2019Lourdes Health announced today that Robert Monical has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of the facility, which serves the Tri-Cities community of Pasco, Kennewick and Richland, Wash. Monical begins his new role April 29, 2019.
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John Ferrelli Named CEO of SageWest Health Care
April 16, 2019SageWest Health Care announced today that John Ferrelli has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of the two-hospital system. Ferrelli, a 30-year healthcare veteran, will replace retiring CEO Alan Daugherty, effective April 22, 2019.
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Elizabeth Jones Named CEO of Southwestern Medical Center
April 15, 2019Southwestern Medical Center (SWMC), part of LifePoint Health, today announced that Elizabeth Jones has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective May 6. Jones comes to SWMC from Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (LCRH), another LifePoint Health facility in Somerset, Kentucky, where she served as chief operating officer (COO). Jones will replace Jerry Dooley, who has been serving as interim CEO.
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Aphreikah DuHaney-West Named CEO of Clark Regional Medical Center
April 11, 2019Clark Regional Medical Center (CRMC) today announced that Aphreikah DuHaney-West has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective May 20. DuHaney-West comes to CRMC from Teche Regional Medical Center, another LifePoint Health facility in Morgan City, Louisiana, where she served as CEO.
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Haywood Regional Medical Center Earns Top Honor from LifePoint Health
March 20, 2019LifePoint Health recently awarded Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) – a Duke LifePoint hospital – with its 2018 companywide High Five Award.
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LifePoint Facilities Recognized for Opioid Light ED Collaborative Pilot Participation
March 19, 2019Five LifePoint facilities were recognized at the Tennessee Hospital Association's (THA) Annual Medication Safety Summit on February 21 for their participation in the organization's Opioid Light ED Collaborative Pilot program.
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Five LifePoint Facilities Named to Top 100 Rural Hospitals and Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals Lists
March 19, 2019Five LifePoint Health facilities have beennamed to the 2019 lists of the top 100 rural and community hospitals by the National Rural Health Association's Rural Health Policy Institute and the Chartis Center for Rural Health.
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Carolina Pines Hosts 5K/10K to Fight Heart Disease
March 19, 2019Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center hosted the Jump Start Your Heart 5K, 10K and Fun Run Race on February 16 in Hartsville, South Carolina. All race proceeds will go toward purchasing home blood pressure reading devices for cardiovascular disease patients who cannot afford them on their own.
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LifePoint Health Names Mountain and Western Division Presidents
March 15, 2019LifePoint Health®, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, today announced that it has appointed Sandra Podley as Western Division president and Robert Wampler as Mountain Division president.
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