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Date Posted: Sep 20, 2019

Ensuring that providing high quality care is always a top priority requires the support and enthusiasm of every member of a hospital team, regardless of their specific role. One facility that has taken this to heart is Southern Tennessee Regional Health System – Pulaski (STRHS-Pulaski). In 2017, the hospital team developed a unique approach to keeping quality front and center by engaging employees and providers in its “Quality Casino” initiative.

Date Posted: Sep 17, 2019

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, in Somerset, Kentucky, is now a member of the UK Gill Heart and Vascular Institute Affiliate Network. The affiliation will enhance access to high quality heart care for members of the Somerset communnity and surrounding areas.

Date Posted: Sep 16, 2019

Twin County Regional Healthcare (TCRH), a Duke LifePoint hospital, today announced that Greg Pearson has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective September 23. Pearson replaces departing CEO Dale Alward, who will assume the CEO role at Sovah Health – Martinsville, another facility in the LifePoint Health network.

Date Posted: Sep 12, 2019

W Medicine, MultiCare Health System and LifePoint Health today announced a partnership to form a clinically integrated network (CIN), called Embright. As a clinically integrated network in the Pacific Northwest owned by healthcare provider organizations, Embright enables the partners to develop care delivery models that will improve patient care and experience at a more affordable cost.

Date Posted: Sep 11, 2019

Emory Healthcare and St. Francis Hospital today announced that the organizations have expanded their existing clinical partnership to include added benefits for physicians, patients and the community. Effective immediately, St. Francis Hospital is now affiliated with Emory Healthcare Network, a clinically integrated network that was established in 2011 to improve care coordination and quality outcomes, while lowering health care costs for patients.

Date Posted: Sep 10, 2019

LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, has named Cereatha Kinzer from Raleigh General Hospital (RGH) the recipient of the 2019 companywide Mercy Award. Kinzer, who serves as a registered nurse in the hospital’s endoscopy department, was honored for the exceptional care she provides to patients and for her numerous humanitarian efforts throughout the Beckley, West Virginia community.

Date Posted: Aug 27, 2019

Andalusia Health announced today that Clint Kendall has been named its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective September 30. Kendall replaces Bob Singletary, who has been serving as interim CEO since April.

Date Posted: Aug 15, 2019

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System (STRHS) today announced that Cliff Wilson has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of its Winchester and Sewanee campuses, effective August 26. Wilson, who has served as the hospitals’ chief operating officer (COO) and ethics and compliance officer since April 2017, replaces retiring CEO Russ Spray.

Date Posted: Aug 14, 2019

KershawHealth announced today that Sue Shugart has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of the hospital, effective immediately. Shugart has been serving as interim CEO of KershawHealth since April, following the departure of the hospital’s former CEO Terry Gunn. Gunn is now market CEO of Providence Health, another LifePoint Health facility in Columbia, South Carolina, and KershawHealth. Shugart will report directly to Gunn in her role as CEO.

Date Posted: Aug 14, 2019

Providence Health announced today that Terry Gunn has been named market chief executive officer (CEO) of Providence Health and KershawHealth, effective immediately. Both facilities are part of LifePoint Health and are located in Columbia, South Carolina, and Camden, South Carolina, respectively. Gunn has been serving in an interim leadership role at Providence Health since April after replacing former interim leader Steve Selzer.

Date Posted: Aug 13, 2019

Central 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.

Date Posted: Jul 23, 2019

Starr 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.

Date Posted: Jul 15, 2019

Palestine 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.

Date Posted: Jul 11, 2019

The 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.

Date Posted: Jul 11, 2019

Logan Memorial Hospital recently hosted a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its newly expanded and remodeled Emergency Room.

Date Posted: Jun 26, 2019

Sovah 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.

Date Posted: May 21, 2019

UP 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.

Date Posted: Apr 17, 2019

Lourdes 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.

Date Posted: Apr 16, 2019

SageWest 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.

Date Posted: Apr 15, 2019

Southwestern 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.