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Greg Cook Named CEO of Castleview Hospital
November 20, 2018Castleview 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.
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LifePoint Health and RCCH HealthCare Partners Announce Completion of Merger
November 16, 2018LifePoint Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT) ("LifePoint") today announced the completion of its merger with RCCH HealthCare Partners ("RCCH"), which is owned by certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”).
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Bill Carpenter Featured on FAH Hospitals in Focus Podcast
November 14, 2018As part of Rural Hospital Week, LifePoint Health Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Carpenter recently sat down with Chip Kahn of the Federation of American Hospitals' Hospitals in Focus podcast to discuss how LifePoint is overcoming challenges and providing needed care to the communities it serves.
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Livingston Regional Reduces Readmissions Through Community Coalition Work
November 14, 2018Livingston Regional Hospital was recently in the spotlight for the reduction in readmissions made possible through its community coalition.
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LifePoint Health Donates $100K to Hurricane Relief
November 06, 2018LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, has contributed $100,000 toward recovery and relief efforts following Hurricanes Florence and Michael.
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Conemaugh Health System Begins Construction on Ebensburg Outpatient Center
November 05, 2018Conemaugh 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.
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LifePoint Health Stockholders Approve Merger with RCCH HealthCare Partners
October 29, 2018LifePoint Health (NASDAQ: LPNT) today announced that its stockholders approved the proposed agreement to merge LifePoint and RCCH HealthCare Partners, which is owned by certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”).
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Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Receives Innovation Award
October 26, 2018Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (LCRH) recently received the UK HealthCare/Norton Healthcare Stroke Care Network's Innovation Award.
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Scott Smith Named CEO of Western Plains Medical Complex
October 22, 2018Western 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.
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LifePoint Health Announces Future Leadership Team for Merged Organization
October 18, 2018LifePoint Health (NASDAQ: LPNT) today announced the incoming executive team that will lead the organization following the completion of its merger with RCCH HealthCare Partners. The transaction is expected to be finalized later this year and will result in LifePoint Health being a privately-held company.
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LifePoint Health Chairman and CEO Bill Carpenter Receives FAH's Mike Bromberg Lifetime Achievement Award
October 09, 2018The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) gave its Mike Bromberg Lifetime Achievement Award to LifePoint Health's chairman and CEO Bill Carpenter Tuesday morning, at its 2018 Board of Governors and Committee Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Maria Parham Health Celebrates New Emergency Room and Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit
October 03, 2018Maria Parham Health, part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration and open house today in advance of the grand opening of its new emergency room and geriatric behavioral health facility, called Maria Parham Franklin. Representatives from the hospital and Duke LifePoint joined community leaders, elected officials, health care providers and other supporters to ceremoniously cut the ribbon on the new facility.
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Bill Carpenter to Retire as Chairman and CEO of LifePoint Health; President and COO David Dill to Become CEO
September 26, 2018LifePoint Health (NASDAQ: LPNT) and its Board of Directors announced today that current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) William F. Carpenter III (Bill) will retire upon completion of the Company’s pending merger with RCCH HealthCare Partners, which is anticipated to occur later this year. Following his retirement, Carpenter will join the merged organization’s Board of Directors. David Dill, the Company’s current president and chief operating officer (COO), will assume the role of CEO for LifePoint upon Carpenter’s retirement.
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LifePoint Health Honors David Asherbraner with 2018 Companywide Mercy Award
September 24, 2018LifePoint Health has named David Asherbraner from Frye Regional Medical Center the recipient of the 2018 companywide Mercy Award. Asherbraner, who serves as manager of asset management and transport, was recognized for his exemplary dedication to caring for others and for inspiring his fellow employees to join him in his humanitarian efforts.
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William Haugh Named Market President of Central Kentucky for LifePoint Health
September 21, 2018Georgetown Community Hospital CEO expands leadership role, assumes oversight of four LifePoint Health facilities in Central Kentucky
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Fauquier Health Breaks Ground on New Cancer Center
September 07, 2018On September 7, Fauquier Health, part of LifePoint Health®, ceremoniously broke ground on a new cancer center in Warrenton, Virginia. Community leaders, elected officials, healthcare 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 $12.5 million investment from LifePoint Health.
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Kevin Zachary Named CEO of Colorado Plains Medical Center
September 07, 2018(FORT MORGAN, Co. – September 7, 2018) – Colorado Plains Medical Center (CPMC) announced today that Kevin Zachary has been appointed its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective October 8. Zachary replaces current hospital CEO Gene O'Hara, who announced his retirement in July.
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LHC Group and LifePoint Health Finalize Joint Venture Purchase of Wilson Home Health Provider
September 05, 2018LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) and LifePoint Health® (NASDAQ: LPNT) have finalized the purchase of Wilson County Home Health. The two organizations will share ownership of the home health provider, serving patients and families in Wilson County and the surrounding region.
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New Harris Regional Hospital C-Section Suite Welcomes First Baby
August 31, 2018The new C-section suite at Harris Regional Hospital's New Generations Family Birthing Center recently welcomed its first baby.
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LifePoint's CoSE Survey Benefits for Culture of Safety Featured in Modern Healthcare
August 31, 2018LifePoint's CoSE employee survey and its role in creating a culture of safety was recently featured in Modern Healthcare.
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