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Centra Behavioral Health Hospital Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for new hospital on the Simons Run Medical Campus

May 5, 2026

Centra and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, joined community leaders for a celebratory ribbon cutting to mark the completion of the Centra Behavioral Health Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia, which is set to open this summer. Through a joint venture, the two organizations announced the new behavioral...

Marcia Patterson Named Chief Executive Officer of Valley View Medical Center

April 27, 2026

Valley View Medical Center announced today that Marcia Patterson, DNP, MSN, RN has been named chief executive officer, effective April 27.

CommonSpirit and Lifepoint Rehabilitation break ground on new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Ooltewah

April 13, 2026

CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, broke ground last week on a new 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital. Located on Mountain View Road in Ooltewah, the hospital is expected to open to patients next spring. "We recognize a profound and growing need for comprehensive rehabilitation...

Lifepoint Health, Eon Release Data Showing Why Identification and Follow-Up of Incidental Findings are Integral to Improving Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Outcomes

March 18, 2026

Patients identified through incidental findings are 6.2x more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer compared to screening.

Lifepoint Health Signs Agreement to Acquire Eight Hospitals from ScionHealth

March 6, 2026

Lifepoint Health today announced that it has signed an agreement with ScionHealth for Lifepoint to acquire eight ScionHealth acute care hospitals. The transaction would expand the company's presence in Idaho, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Frye Regional Medical Center Names Lindy White Chief Executive Officer

February 26, 2026

Frye Regional Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint hospital, announced the appointment of Lindy White as chief executive officer, effective February 26.

Hospital Sisters Health System and Lifepoint Rehabilitation announce partnership on new rehabilitation hospital in Howard

January 12, 2026

GREEN BAY, Wis. and BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Jan. 12, 2026) – Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, announced today that they have entered into a joint venture partnership to operate the inpatient rehabilitation hospital currently under construction in the greater Green Bay area....

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...