In the News

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.

Date Posted: Mar 4, 2021

With an eye on the future, Conemaugh Health System is preparing to move ahead with several large expansions, including a new five-story building on Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center's main campus that will be home to the hospital's cardiology services.

Date Posted: Mar 3, 2021

Watertown Regional Medical Center is constructing a new rehab and sports medicine clinic which will bring these services together in one place and near related orthopedic services to create a more convenient and comprehensive patient experience for the Watertown, Wisconsin community.

Date Posted: Feb 25, 2021

North Alabama Medical Center, in Florence, Alabama, recently opened a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic and has been vaccinating teachers from Florence and the surrounding region.

Date Posted: Feb 24, 2021

Six hospitals in the LifePoint Health network have been named to Newsweek's 2021 Best Maternity Hospitals list: Central Carolina Hospital, Community Medical Center, Harris Regional Hospital, Havasu Regional Medical Center, STRHS-Lawrenceburg and Sumner Regional Medical Center.

Date Posted: Feb 24, 2021

Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, in Hartsville, South Carolina, is teaming up with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to ensure that underserved residents of rural communities have access to life-saving COVID-19 vaccines.

Date Posted: Feb 23, 2021

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital recently opened its newly renovated cardiac catheterization lab, which features both structural and technological upgrades that will enhance heart care for patients and play a role in Making Communities Healthier in Somerset, Kentucky and the surrounding area.

Date Posted: Feb 22, 2021

Fauquier Health, in Warrenton, Virginia, has become a regional leader in robotic surgery, with its ability to provide minimally invasive spinal procedures for the communities it serves.

Date Posted: Feb 12, 2021

A new $22 million birthing center coming to Trios Health in 2022 is set to expand access to care for moms and babies in the Kennewick, Washington community.

Date Posted: Feb 11, 2021

Haywood Regional Medical Center was featured in a recent story out of Haywood County, North Carolina for the key role it is playing in coordinated vaccine administration in the local community.

Date Posted: Feb 8, 2021

At Havasu Regional Medical Center, minimally invasive aortic valve replacements are expanding access to cutting edge heart care with quicker recovery times for community residents in Lake Havasu City. In the process, the hospital has become a cardiology leader in the state.