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High court ends CON battle and refuses to hear arguments from Brookwood and St. Vincent's BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supreme Court of Alabama has denied requests by Brookwood Medical Center and St. Vincent's Hospital, refusing to consider continued arguments against Trinity Medical Center's relocation. The unappealable ruling affirms the November decision of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals in favor of Trinity and definitively ends any further opportunity...
ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patricia Maryland, Dr.PH, has been promoted to President of Healthcare Operations and Chief Operating Officer for Ascension Health, effective July 1. Dr. Maryland will continue her roles as Michigan Ministry Market Leader for Ascension Health and President and CEO of St. John Providence Health System (SJPHS) in Detroit, a member of Ascension Health, through June 30. Dr. Maryland has more than 30 years of healthcare leadership...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The State Court of Civil Appeals has denied the requests of Brookwood Medical Center and St. Vincent's Hospital and has refused to rehear their arguments against Trinity Medical Center's relocation. Despite receiving a 5-0 ruling against them in late November, Brookwood Medical Center and St. Vincent's Hospital asked the court to rehear the case against Trinity's move to Highway 280. The Court responded to the requests with another...
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- By every measure, the 5(th) Annual Friends of the Poor(® )Walk/Run, sponsored by the nonprofit National Council of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP), was a success. The event raised a total of some $1.8 million, versus $1.45 million in 2011. The total number of walk/runs was also up, from 144 in 2011 to 220 for the 2012 event. Total corporate sponsorship dollars increased as well, from some $225,000 in 2011 to more than...
Reverence Home Health & Hospice to provide services across the state starting January 1, 2013 DETROIT, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patricia Maryland, Dr. PH, president and CEO, St. John Providence Health System and the Michigan Market Leader for Ascension Health, announced today the formation of Reverence Home Health & Hospice, a statewide home care provider. Reverence Home Health & Hospice will open on January 1, 2013. The Michigan Health Ministries of...
Community hospitals are a critical component to the American healthcare continuum. These hospitals are often the anchors of health and employment within their communities, providing patients with top-quality care close to home. The following hospitals have demonstrated commitments to the health of their local population through clinical excellence, community involvement and various other efforts. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 30, 2012 Becker's Hospital Review is proud to announce the...
PLANO, Texas, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials from LHP Hospital Group, Inc. and the Seton Family of Hospitals will today celebrate the public unveiling of the first new hospital in more than 35 years in Bell County, TX -- the Seton Medical Center Harker Heights. The ceremony, which will include Mayors from the Central Texas region, State Representatives, and other civic leaders, will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony and serve as a prelude to a Grand Celebration for the...
FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- St.Vincent Health is expanding its long-term relationship with ARx, adding extended revenue cycle management services to more of its facilities to help increase cash flow and improve margins. ARx will assist in the management of billing, revenue recovery and accounts receivables collections. ARx will also be assisting St. Vincent in the migration of two of its hospitals into the organization's central business office (CBO) operations...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ContinuumRx announced today that it has entered into a joint venture with Baptist Health System and St. Vincent's Health System. Combined, the two health systems own and operate eight hospitals in the Greater Birmingham Area. The new joint venture will serve patients in the area requiring home infusion services. The healthcare systems and ContinuumRx are seeking to provide patients with a well-coordinated transition from...
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascension Health, the largest nonprofit and Catholic health system in the nation, and Alexian Brothers Health System (ABHS) announced today that the final steps have been taken for ABHS to become part of Ascension Health on January 1, 2012. "We are excited about bringing Alexian Brothers' tradition of quality care and expertise in areas like senior services into Ascension Health," said Anthony R. Tersigni, President and CEO of...
