In the News

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.

Date Posted: Dec 20, 2018

Providence Health hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration and open house recently in advance of the grand opening of its new facility in Fairfield County, called the Providence Health-Fairfield Emergency Room.

Date Posted: Dec 13, 2018

North Alabama Medical Center opened the doors of its brand new 485,000-square-foot, 263-bed facility on Thursday, December 6, following a carefully orchestrated and detailed move that was a year in the making.

Date Posted: Dec 13, 2018

Clark Memorial Health (CMH) was recently named 2018 Business Partner of the Year by the Greater Clark County School System in Clark County, Indiana.

Date Posted: Dec 12, 2018

Conemaugh Health System ceremoniously broke ground on a new outpatient center located in Somerset, Pennsylvania. Community leaders, elected officials, health care providers and hospital supporters gathered to watch the first dig marking the beginning of construction for the facility, which is made possible by a nearly $10 million investment from Duke LifePoint Healthcare.

Date Posted: Nov 20, 2018

Castleview Hospital today announced that Greg Cook has been named its chief executive officer (CEO). Cook, who currently serves as chief financial officer (CFO) of Castleview, will replace Interim CEO Jerry Dooley, effective November 19, 2018.

Date Posted: Nov 14, 2018

Livingston Regional Hospital was recently in the spotlight for the reduction in readmissions made possible through its community coalition.

Date Posted: Nov 5, 2018

Conemaugh Health System ceremoniously broke ground on a comprehensive outpatient center in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. Community leaders, elected officials, health care providers and hospital supporters gathered to watch the first dig marking the beginning of construction for the facility, which is made possible by a $22 million investment from Duke LifePoint Healthcare.

Date Posted: Oct 26, 2018

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (LCRH) recently received the UK HealthCare/Norton Healthcare Stroke Care Network's Innovation Award.

Date Posted: Oct 22, 2018

Western Plains Medical Complex (WPMC) today announced that Scott Smith has been named as permanent chief executive officer (CEO). He has served as the hospital’s interim CEO since August 2018.