UP Health System - Bell (UPHS – Bell) is proud to announce it has been named a Lifepoint Health National Quality Leader. This designation recognizes hospitals within the Lifepoint Health system that have enrolled in the Lifepoint National Quality Program (NQP) and succeeded in transforming their culture of safety and...
Eleven Lifepoint Health hospitals achieved an "A" Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2024 from The Leapfrog Group, a respected nonprofit organization setting high standards for patient care excellence. Leapfrog evaluates general hospitals nationwide, assigning grades (A, B, C, D, or F) based on over 30 performance measures, reflecting areas such...
Wythe County Community Hospital (WCCH) today announced that it has been named a Lifepoint Health National Quality Leader. This prestigious designation recognizes hospitals within the Lifepoint Health system that have enrolled in the Lifepoint National Quality Program and succeeded in transforming their culture of safety and achieving high standards of...
The Chartis Center for Rural Health released its annual list of the top 100 rural and community hospitals in the U.S. on Feb. 15, and five Lifepoint hospitals were among those making this year's list. To determine the 2024 list, Chartis used the Chartis Rural Hospital Strength INDEX, which assesses performance...
Meadowview Regional Medical Center Earns National Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.
Saline Health System starts program aimed at addressing addiction.
Community Medical Center, a Lifepoint Health facility, breaks ground on a new and expanded $17.9 million-dollar heart & vascular center. The project includes a renovation and a new 19,015 square foot expansion along with two cardiac cath labs, twelve exam rooms and expanded clinical areas.
National Park Medical Center orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Michael Hubbard, performs first smart knee implant in Central Arkansas. Hubbard used Persona IQ®, the world’s first and only smart knee implant granted De Novo status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for total knee replacement surgery. Persona IQ combines their knee...
Canyon Vista Medical Center recently introduced a new treatment option for joint pain that uses the VELYS™ robotic surgical technology for knee replacement surgeries.
The American College of Cardiology has recognized Wythe County Community Hospital (WCCH) for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. Wythe County Community Hospital was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation in November based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat...
