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Date Posted: Aug 26, 2021

Havasu Regional Medical Center recently made a $25,000 donation to Arizona State University Havasu to help establish the Havasu Regional Medical Center Nursing Scholarship for local nursing students.

Date Posted: Aug 26, 2021

St. Francis-Emory Healthcare has been named a Level 1 Emergency Cardiac Care Center (ECCC) by the Georgia Department of Public Health Office of EMS and Trauma for its excellence in emergency heart care.

Date Posted: Aug 18, 2021

Sanford, N.C. (August 17, 2021) – Central Carolina Hospital (CCH) announced today Chris Fensterle will join its team as chief executive officer (CEO), effective Monday, August 30. Since 2016, Fensterle has held leadership positions at Frye Regional Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint Hospital in Hickory, N.C., most recently serving as interim CEO and chief operations officer (COO).

Date Posted: Aug 12, 2021

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (LCRH) recently hosted a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Pulaski County High School for area students age 12 and older and school staff, to help promote a safe learning environment for the new school year. The clinic was conducted as part of LCRH's Schoolhouse Mobile Care initiative.

Date Posted: Aug 11, 2021

Jeffersonville, Indiana – On August 11, Clark Memorial Health (CMH) in collaboration with Norton Healthcare and LifePoint Health, ceremoniously broke ground on a new outpatient care center in Jeffersonville, Indiana. A small group of leaders from the hospital, Norton Healthcare and LifePoint gathered to celebrate the first dig marking the beginning of construction for the facility, made possible by a $17.2 million investment from LifePoint Health.

Date Posted: Jul 29, 2021

Watertown Regional Medical Center, in Watertown, Wisconsin, recently opened its Center for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, offering enhanced access to a variety of services, including various therapies, care for sports and trauma injuries, joint replacements and more.

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.