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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.

Date Posted: Apr 11, 2019

Clark 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.

Date Posted: Mar 20, 2019

LifePoint Health recently awarded Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) – a Duke LifePoint hospital – with its 2018 companywide High Five Award.

Date Posted: Mar 19, 2019

Carolina 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.

Date Posted: Mar 11, 2019

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Lawrenceburg (STRHS-Lawrenceburg), part of LifePoint Health, today announced that Adam Martin has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective March 25.

Date Posted: Mar 8, 2019

Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa, Iowa held a reception for its employees in January to recognize their collective community volunteer efforts in 2018. The hospital's employees completed more than 6,500 volunteer hours serving a number a charities, schools and youth programs, and raised more than $4,000 for several community non-profits through monthly Jeans Days.

Date Posted: Mar 8, 2019

Virginia's healthcare community recently congregated in Richmond for the 2019 Virginia Patient Safety Summit, where LifePoint Health was well represented by two of its leaders. Peter Mulkey, chief executive officer (CEO) of Clinch Valley Health, was a recipient of the "Imagine a Virginia" Senior Leader Quality & Patient Safety Award, and Rusty Holman, LifePoint Health's chief medical officer delivered a keynote address on patient safety movement.

Date Posted: Mar 8, 2019

Logan Memorial Hospital recently received the Spirit United Award from United Way of Southern Kentucky (UWSK). The Spirit United Award, which was given at UWSK's LIVE UNITED Awards and Annual Meeting in January, recognizes an organization that embodies the United Way's LIVE UNITED spirit through year-round support of the organization's efforts to positively impact the communities of southern Kentucky.

Date Posted: Mar 8, 2019

Jackson 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.

Date Posted: Feb 18, 2019

Logan 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.

Date Posted: Jan 23, 2019

Conemaugh 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.

Date Posted: Jan 17, 2019

Haywood Regional Medical Center, located in Clyde, North Carolina, was recently named a Screening Center of Excellence by the Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA).

Date Posted: Jan 15, 2019

Conemaugh 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.