In the News

Date Posted: Jul 6, 2021

​Logan Memorial Hospital has announced a collaboration with ​TriStar Health and CentennialHeart to enhance the Russellville, Kentucky region's access to cardiac specialists.

Date Posted: Jun 30, 2021

Logan, WV (June 30, 2021) – Logan Regional Medical Center (LRMC) today announced that David Brash, FACHE, CPPS, will join its team as chief executive officer (CEO) in August. Brash joins LRMC from Logan Memorial Hospital (LMH) in Russellville, Kentucky, where he has served as CEO since 2019.

Date Posted: Jun 28, 2021

National Park Medical Center recently unveiled a new cardiovascular surgery suite with technology to enhance treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Date Posted: Jun 11, 2021

Missoula, Montana – (June 11, 2021) – Community Medical Center (CMC) announced today that Bob Gomes has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective July 6.

Date Posted: Jun 7, 2021

Sovah Health today announced that Spencer Thomas will join its team as chief executive officer (CEO) at Sovah Health – Martinsville (SHM) in August. Thomas joins SHM from Central Carolina Hospital (CCH) in Sanford, NC, where he has served as CEO since 2017. He will replace Tory Shepherd, chief operating officer (COO) of SHM, who has been serving as interim CEO. Shepherd will continue her role as COO following the transition.

Date Posted: May 26, 2021

Clark Memorial Health, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, recently announced a collaboration with Norton Healthcare and LifePoint Health to expand its services in Southern Indiana with a free-standing emergency department, imaging center and medical office building.

Date Posted: May 19, 2021

Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center recently donated automated external defibrillators to seven local schools in the Hartsville area. The donations of these life-saving devices were made posible from funds raised by the hospital's second annual Jumpstart Your Heart 5K, held last year.

Date Posted: May 13, 2021

During a beautiful spring day on Friday, May 7, Bourbon Community Hospital held its first Community Mental Health Fair at the Bourbon County Fair Grounds in Paris. The purpose of the fair was to provide resources for people and organizations in the community who have friends, family or coworkers that are struggling with addictions, thoughts of suicide, anxiety, depression and other behavioral health issues.

Date Posted: May 5, 2021

Memorial Medical Center's LaunchPoint Nurse Residency Program has earned a renowned accreditation through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program. MMC's program is the first in Southern New Mexico and the first in a LifePoint Health facility to receive the prestigious distinction from ANCC's program.

Date Posted: Apr 26, 2021

VERSAILLES, KY – April 26, 2021 – To solemnly mark Earth Day this year, Bluegrass Community Hospital (BGCH) staff planted a tree on Friday to honor those who lost their lives in the community due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees spent their lunch hour planting the tree on hospital grounds, taking time to reflect, remember and look forward to the future.

Date Posted: Apr 14, 2021

Watertown Regional Medical Center, in Watertown, Wisconsin, has received Chest Pain Accreditation from the American College of Cardiology and is enhancing the level of heart care it offers to patients.

Date Posted: Apr 7, 2021

Sovah Health-Danville announced plans Tuesday for a $12 million renovation of its emergency department. Work on the project, which will include a complete renovation of the hospital's current 14,000 square foot space and a 7,000 square foot expansion, is set to kick off at the end of 2021.

Date Posted: Apr 2, 2021

Ottumwa, Iowa. (April 1, 2021) – Ottumwa Regional Health Center (ORHC) announced today the retirement of chief executive officer (CEO) Phil Noel, effective Friday, April 2, after eight years of dedicated service to ORHC and a nearly 50-year career in healthcare. ORHC assistant administrator and Chief Operating Officer Dennis Hunger will succeed Noel as CEO.

Date Posted: Mar 29, 2021

Pasco, Washington (March 29, 2021) – Lourdes Health announced today that Joan White-Wagoner has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective May 3. A veteran healthcare leader, White-Wagoner replaces Chad Pew, who has been serving as interim CEO since September 2020.

Date Posted: Mar 29, 2021

Conemaugh Health System recently wrapped a "130 Acts of Kindness" campaign to help mark the Johnstown, Pennsylvania health system's 130th anniversary. Throughout the campaign, staff engaged in volunteer and fundraising efforts and raised more than $45,000 for local organizations.

Date Posted: Mar 29, 2021

Lake Cumberland Schoolhouse Health and Schoolhouse Mobile Care - initiatives from Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital and Lake Cumberland Medical Associates - are working with local school administrators in the Somerset, Kentucky region to help eligible school staff become vaccine heroes.

Date Posted: Mar 24, 2021

Starr Regional Medical Center, in Athens, Tennessee, recently introduced robotics for joint replacement surgery. The technology allows for a less invasive procedure and faster recovery times for patients.

Date Posted: Mar 19, 2021

Paris Regional Medical Center is joining the Paris Chapter of the NAACP and other local health officials in a community service effort to bring two COVID-19 vaccination clinics to Paris's Black community.

Date Posted: Mar 10, 2021

Several LifePoint facilities have been named to The Chartis Group's 2021 lists of top performing hospitals. UP Health System-Bell in Ishpeming, Michigan has been named to the list of Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals. UP Health System-Portage in Hancock, Michigan; Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville, Oregon; Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal, Utah; and Castleview Hospital in Price, Utah have all been named to the list of Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals

Date Posted: Mar 9, 2021

Conemaugh Health System is partnering with Cambria County Emergency Management Agency to offer two COVID-19 vaccine clinics for more than 1,800 community members later this month.