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Date Posted: Feb 12, 2020

he St. Francis Hospital team and leaders from Emory Healthcare, LifePoint Health, and the Columbus community gathered today to celebrate St. Francis becoming the first hospital to join the recently-formed joint venture between Emory Healthcare and LifePoint Health. At the community event held at St. Francis’ hospital campus, leaders discussed what St. Francis’ ownership change means for the hospital and the people it serves. The first phase of new branding for the facility and its clinics was also unveiled, reflecting the new collaboration.

Date Posted: Jan 28, 2020

SageWest Health Care today announced that it began construction on a new cardiac catheterization (cath) lab to further enhance the heart health of the Fremont County community and surrounding areas. The project is funded by a more than $1 million investment from LifePoint Health and is anticipated to be completed in April 2020.

Date Posted: Jan 27, 2020

St. Francis Hospital announced today that Melody Trimble has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective February 10. Trimble replaces Jerry Dooley, who has been serving as interim CEO while the hospital conducted a search to find its next permanent leader.

Date Posted: Jan 7, 2020

Southwestern Medical Center (SWC), in Lawton, Oklahoma, has been named an Oklahoma Top Workplace for 2019 by The Oklahoman. This marks the hospital's seventh year in a row to be named to the list of Oklahoma Top Workplaces.

Date Posted: Dec 5, 2019

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (LCRH), a LifePoint Health facility in Somerset, Kentucky, was recently honored by the Norton Healthcare/UK Health Care - Stroke Care Network with a Hero Award for its efforts to enhance stroke care for the hospital's patients.

Date Posted: Nov 26, 2019

Logan Regional Medical Center, in Logan, West Virginia, celebrated the reopening of its pediatrics center earlier this week. The center now features hallways and patient rooms decorated with beloved Disney and Pixar characters, a wagon for children to ride and games and crafts to help ease the stress that can often be experienced during a hospital stay.

Date Posted: Nov 19, 2019

Paris Regional Medical Center (PRMC), in Paris, Texas, hosted approximately 60 healthcare industry professionals for the Texas Rural Health Association's (TRHA) Rural Health Care Symposium on October 22. The one-day event was presented by TRHA in conjunction with PRMC and the Alzheimer's Association, Dallas and Northeast Texas Chapter

Date Posted: Nov 7, 2019

Logan Memorial Hospital (LMH) today announced that David Brash has officially been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective December 2. Brash has served as the hospital’s interim CEO since May.

Date Posted: Oct 21, 2019

Tim McGill, chief executive officer of Livingston Regional Hospital - a HighPoint Health System facility in Livingston, Tennessee, was honored with the Tennessee Hospital Association's (THA) CEO of Distinction Award as part of the organization's 2019 Awards of Excellence.

Date Posted: Oct 16, 2019

UP Health System announced today that Gar Atchison has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of UP Health System-Marquette (UPHS-Marquette) and market CEO of UP Health System. Atchison replaces Jerry Dooley, who has been serving as interim CEO for UPHS-Marquette since June.

Date Posted: Oct 4, 2019

The endoscopy unit at Meadowview Regional Medical Center (MRMC), in Maysville, Kentucky, recently received a renewed recognition for quality and safety from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). ASGE's program recognizes endoscopy units that have demonstrated a commitment to patient safety and quality in endoscopy.

Date Posted: Oct 1, 2019

Saint Mary's Regional Health System, in Russellville, Arkansas, recently received a 2019 Arkansas Governor's Quality Award. The Governor's Quality Awards Program was created to allow organizations to measure progress in the journey of performance excellence.

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.