.st0{fill:#002F87;} .st1{fill:#53575A;} WHO WE ARE MAKING COMMUNITIES HEALTHIER JOIN OUR TEAM PROVIDER OPPORTUNITIES NEWS CONTACT In the News John Whiteside Named CEO of SageWest Health Care Date Posted: Nov 22, 2021 Fremont County, Wyo. (November 10, 2021) – SageWest Health Care announced that John Whiteside has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective December 6. FULL STORY LifePoint Health Launches 25m Health, a Nashville-based Healthtech Venture Studio with 25madison, as part of 'LifePoint Forward' Innovation Strategy Date Posted: Nov 16, 2021 Brentwood, Tenn. (November 16, 2021) – LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, has announced a joint venture with New York-based venture studio 25madison and Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO) that will be seeded initially with $20 million to launch a first-of-its-kind healthtech startup incubator in Nashville, called 25m Health. The venture studio will be the central innovation engine for building new companies that bring innovative ideas and solutions to fruition for LifePoint communities and beyond. FULL STORY Bluegrass and Bourbon Community Hospitals Join UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute Network Date Posted: Nov 15, 2021 Bluegrass Community Hospital and Bourbon Community Hospital have joined the University of Kentucky Gill Heart & Vascular Institute Network. The collaboration will provide access to the network’s resources and expertise and enhance the high quality heart care available in the Paris and Versailles communities. FULL STORY Shaun Phillips Named CEO of Canyon Vista Medical Center Date Posted: Nov 10, 2021 Sierra Vista, Arizona (November 3, 2021) – Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) today announced that Shaun Phillips has been named its new chief executive officer (CEO). Phillips comes to CVMC from Havasu Regional Medical Center (HRMC) in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where he has served as chief operating officer (COO) since August 2020. His first day at CVMC will be December 6. FULL STORY LifePoint Health Names Charles Wang Chief of Staff Date Posted: Nov 9, 2021 Brentwood, Tenn. (November 9, 2021) – LifePoint Health®, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, today announced the appointment of Charles Wang to the role of chief of staff. FULL STORY LifePoint Health and Kindred Healthcare to Launch New Company ScionHealth Date Posted: Oct 26, 2021 BRENTWOOD, Tenn. and LOUISVILLE, Ky. – (October 26, 2021) – LifePoint Health and Kindred Healthcare today announced plans to establish a new healthcare company operating under the name ScionHealth upon closing of their previously announced transaction. FULL STORY Loyal Introduces Innovative Multi-Experience Platform; Establishes Five-Year Partnership with LifePoint Health Date Posted: Oct 25, 2021 ATLANTA, GA (October 25, 2021) - Loyal announced today a major expansion to its existing suite of patient experience technology solutions: a new platform that provides every patient with individualized guidance to get connected with the best care, combining consumer insights with healthcare systems’ operational capabilities and workflows. FULL STORY Carolyn Sparks Named CEO of HighPoint Health System's Riverview and Trousdale Facilities Date Posted: Oct 19, 2021 Gallatin, Tennessee (October 19, 2021) – HighPoint Health System today announced that Carolyn Sparks has been named as permanent chief executive officer (CEO) of its Riverview and Trousdale facilities. She has served as interim CEO since July. FULL STORY St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Names Ed Freysinger Chief Executive Officer Date Posted: Oct 12, 2021 LEWISTON, IDAHO – St. Joseph Regional Medical Center (St. Joe’s) announced today that Ed Freysinger, MHSA, has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective November 3, 2021. Freysinger replaces Jerry Dooley, who has served as interim CEO since June. FULL STORY Brian Springate Named CEO of Andalusia Health Date Posted: Oct 11, 2021 Andalusia, Alabama (October 11, 2021) – Andalusia Health today announced that Brian Springate has been named as permanent chief executive officer (CEO). He has served as the hospital’s interim CEO since June. FULL STORY LifePoint Health Honors Jessica Smith with 2021 Companywide Mercy Award Date Posted: Sep 10, 2021 Brentwood, Tennessee (September 10, 2021) – LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, has named Jessica Smith from Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Pulaski, Tennessee (STRHS-Pulaski), the recipient of its 2021 companywide Mercy Award. Smith, who serves as a respiratory therapist at STRHS-Pulaski, was honored for her tireless dedication to compassionate care and the extraordinary grace and mercy she has extended to COVID-19 patients throughout the pandemic. FULL STORY Havasu Regional Medical Center Establishes ASU Havasu Nursing Scholarship Date Posted: Aug 26, 2021 Havasu Regional Medical Center recently made a $25,000 donation to Arizona State University Havasu to help establish the Havasu Regional Medical Center Nursing Scholarship for local nursing students. FULL STORY St. Francis-Emory Healthcare Named Level 1 Emergency Cardiac Care Center Date Posted: Aug 26, 2021 St. Francis-Emory Healthcare has been named a Level 1 Emergency Cardiac Care Center (ECCC) by the Georgia Department of Public Health Office of EMS and Trauma for its excellence in emergency heart care. FULL STORY Central Carolina Hospital Names Chris Fensterle CEO Date Posted: Aug 18, 2021 Sanford, N.C. (August 17, 2021) – Central Carolina Hospital (CCH) announced today Chris Fensterle will join its team as chief executive officer (CEO), effective Monday, August 30. Since 2016, Fensterle has held leadership positions at Frye Regional Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint Hospital in Hickory, N.C., most recently serving as interim CEO and chief operations officer (COO). FULL STORY Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Hosts COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Area Students Date Posted: Aug 12, 2021 Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (LCRH) recently hosted a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Pulaski County High School for area students age 12 and older and school staff, to help promote a safe learning environment for the new school year. The clinic was conducted as part of LCRH's Schoolhouse Mobile Care initiative. FULL STORY Clark Memorial Health Breaks Ground on $17.2 Million Outpatient Care Center Date Posted: Aug 11, 2021 Jeffersonville, Indiana – On August 11, Clark Memorial Health (CMH) in collaboration with Norton Healthcare and LifePoint Health, ceremoniously broke ground on a new outpatient care center in Jeffersonville, Indiana. A small group of leaders from the hospital, Norton Healthcare and LifePoint gathered to celebrate the first dig marking the beginning of construction for the facility, made possible by a $17.2 million investment from LifePoint Health. FULL STORY Introducing Cadence, a New Health Tech Company Redefining Remote Care for the Nation's Largest Health Systems Date Posted: Aug 5, 2021 New York, NY (August 5, 2021) – Health tech company Cadence today announced its launch with $41 million in funding led by General Catalyst and Thrive Capital. Cadence has built a breakthrough remote care management platform that will deliver better care to people managing chronic conditions at scale. In conjunction with its launch, Cadence has forged a founding partnership with leading national healthcare company, LifePoint Health. FULL STORY Watertown Regional Opens Center for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Date Posted: Jul 29, 2021 Watertown Regional Medical Center, in Watertown, Wisconsin, recently opened its Center for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, offering enhanced access to a variety of services, including various therapies, care for sports and trauma injuries, joint replacements and more. FULL STORY Special Olympics Tennessee partners with Tennessee Department of Health and LifePoint Health to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines Date Posted: Jul 13, 2021 Special Olympics Tennessee is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) and LifePoint Health to host two COVID-19 vaccination clinics as part of its Regional Summer Games this month. FULL STORY LifePoint Vaccination Efforts Featured in AHA VacciNATION Series Date Posted: Jul 12, 2021 LifePoint Health Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Christopher Rehm, MD, and Vice President of Pharmacy Services Ken Gagnon, PharmD, BCPS, were recently interviewed as part of the VacciNATION feature series, a collaboration between the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). FULL STORY LOAD MORE Filter by Topic LifePoint Health News (247) Hospital & Community News (207) Duke LifePoint News (69) LifePoint Health - (615) 920-7000 330 Seven Springs Way, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027 © 2018 LifePoint Health, Inc. WHO WE ARE Our Company Our Communities Our Partnerships CONNECTIONS Media Vendors Site Map Legal Terms Privacy Policy "LifePoint Health" is a trade name used to refer to an organization of affiliated entities that own and operate hospitals and other healthcare providers in more than 80 communities. 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