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Central Kentucky Hospitals Announce Bruce Tassin as New Market President and CEO

December 11, 2025

Lifepoint Health’s Central Kentucky facilities today announced that Bruce Tassin has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of Georgetown Community Hospital and Bluegrass Community Hospital and market president of Clark Regional Medical Center and Bourbon Community Hospital in addition to Georgetown and Bluegrass, effective January 1, 2026. As market president,...

Mercy Health Behavioral Hospital Celebrates Grand Opening

December 9, 2025

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (Dec. 9, 2025) – Mercy Health and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, joined community leaders for a celebratory ribbon cutting marking the grand opening of Mercy Health Behavioral Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. The new hospital is the result of a joint venture partnership between...

St. Luke’s Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation to Build New Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility in Spring

December 2, 2025

HOUSTON, TEXAS (December 2, 2025) - St. Luke’s Health, a member of CommonSpirit Health, and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, are partnering to grow inpatient rehabilitation services by building a free-standing inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the Greater Houston area. The new 58,000-square-foot facility with 40-private rooms will be...

Lifepoint Rehabilitation and Texas Health Resources Break Ground on New Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Denton

November 17, 2025

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. and ARLINGTON, Texas (Nov. 17, 2025) – Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, and Texas Health Resources officially broke ground on a new rehabilitation hospital in Denton, Texas. Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Denton was announced earlier this year and is anticipated to open in 2027. The new...

UW Health, UnityPoint Health – Meriter and Lifepoint Rehabilitation break ground on new rehabilitation hospital in Fitchburg

October 30, 2025

MADISON, Wis. – UW Health, UnityPoint Health – Meriter and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, kicked off construction on a second free-standing inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the greater Madison area. With 40 all-private rooms, the new 58,000-square-foot facility will be located at 5094 Greenmarket Place in Fitchburg at...

Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Rehabilitation Receive State Approval to Build New Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Clarksville

October 23, 2025

Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, yesterday announced that the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission has approved their certificate of need application to build a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital on the 96-acre Ascension Saint Thomas Clarksville Health Campus. The planned 40-bed facility will provide specialized care...

Ottumwa Regional Health Center Names Richard Bergmann as Chief Executive Officer

October 21, 2025

Ottumwa Regional Health Center recently announced that Richard Bergmann has been named chief executive officer, effective November 10.

Baptist and Lifepoint Rehabilitation celebrate new rehabilitation hospital in Madison

October 9, 2025

MADISON, Miss. (Oct. 9, 2025) – Community members and local business leaders gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital-Madison on Thursday. The new 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital, one of only a handful of freestanding rehabilitation hospitals in Mississippi, is jointly owned by Baptist Memorial Health Care and...

OhioHealth and Lifepoint Behavioral Health Announce New Joint Venture to Operate Two Behavioral Health Hospitals in Central Ohio

September 11, 2025

OhioHealth and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, are forming a joint venture to operate two behavioral health hospitals and outpatient locations in the greater Columbus area. Columbus Springs Dublin and Columbus Springs East, currently operated by Lifepoint Behavioral Health, will join the partnership, along with their...

Lifepoint Health Honors Jackie Mcelyea with 2025 Companywide Mercy Award

September 4, 2025

Frye Regional Medical Center employee awarded company’s highest honor