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LifePoint Health Names William Haugh Mountain Division President
January 06, 2022NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 6, 2022) – LifePoint Health today announced that it has named William Haugh, FACHE, as president of its Mountain Division, effective January 31, 2022. In this role, Haugh will oversee operations of 18 hospital campuses located in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Tennessee, and Texas. He replaces Robert Wampler, who transitioned out of the role at the end of 2021.
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LifePoint Health Completes Kindred Healthcare Transaction
December 23, 2021LifePoint Health today announced the completion of the transaction with Kindred Healthcare and the related launch of ScionHealth. As a result of the transaction, LifePoint, a leader in the delivery of community-based care, has expanded its presence as a diversified healthcare delivery network that spans 29 states and includes more than 65 community hospital campuses, more than 30 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum.
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LifePoint Health Commits $1 Million to Support Tornado Recovery and Rebuilding Efforts in Mayfield, Kentucky
December 15, 2021Brentwood, Tenn. (December 15, 2021) – LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, announced today it will contribute $1 million to support rebuilding efforts in Mayfield, Kentucky, following the devastation caused by the recent tornado that swept through the region. LifePoint owns and operates Jackson Purchase Medical Center (JPMC) in Mayfield.
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LifePoint Health Launches 25m Health, a Nashville-based Healthtech Venture Studio with 25madison, as part of 'LifePoint Forward' Innovation Strategy
November 16, 2021Brentwood, 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.
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LifePoint Health Names Charles Wang Chief of Staff
November 09, 2021Brentwood, 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.
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LifePoint Health and Kindred Healthcare to Launch New Company ScionHealth
October 26, 2021BRENTWOOD, 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.
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Loyal Introduces Innovative Multi-Experience Platform; Establishes Five-Year Partnership with LifePoint Health
October 25, 2021ATLANTA, 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.
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LifePoint Health Honors Jessica Smith with 2021 Companywide Mercy Award
September 10, 2021Brentwood, 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.
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Introducing Cadence, a New Health Tech Company Redefining Remote Care for the Nation's Largest Health Systems
August 05, 2021New 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.
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Special Olympics Tennessee partners with Tennessee Department of Health and LifePoint Health to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
July 13, 2021Special 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.
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LifePoint Vaccination Efforts Featured in AHA VacciNATION Series
July 12, 2021LifePoint 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).
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LifePoint Health Announces Agreement to Acquire Kindred Healthcare
June 21, 2021BRENTWOOD, Tenn. and LOUISVILLE, Ky. – (June 21, 2021) – LifePoint Health and Kindred Healthcare today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for LifePoint to acquire Kindred Healthcare. The combination of LifePoint Health and Kindred Healthcare will create a leading diversified healthcare delivery network with expanded services, resources and expertise to grow and invest in community healthcare while advancing LifePoint’s mission of Making Communities Healthier.
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LifePoint Health Expands Development Team
May 24, 2021LifePoint Health®, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, has expanded its development team with two new vice president appointments. Anthony Belott has been named vice president (VP), in-market development, and Ford Charman has been named VP, development.
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Second Harvest, LifePoint Health and Sumner Regional Medical Center Host COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic to Reach Underserved Community Members
May 11, 2021Gallatin, Tenn. (May 11, 2021) – Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and LifePoint Health are teaming up to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The organizations are hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday, May 15 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Gallatin, located at 290 E Winchester Street.
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LifePoint Health Promotes Leaders in Communications and Risk Management
April 01, 2021LifePoint Health®, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, has promoted two vice presidents to new roles. Michelle Augusty has been named senior vice president, communications, and David Fausett has been named senior vice president, risk management.
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David Dill Featured on 'A Second Opinion' Podcast
March 31, 2021David Dill, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of LifePoint Health, recently was a guest on the "A Second Opinion" podcast with Senator Bill Frist, MD. The national healthcare podcast addresses today's challenging healthcare issues from three distinct vantage points: policy, medicine and innovation.
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Several LifePoint Facilities Named to 2021 Top Performing Hospitals Lists
March 10, 2021Several LifePoint facilities have been named to The Chartis Group's 2021 lists of top performing hospitals. UP Health System-Bell in Ishpeming, Michigan has been named to the list of Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals. UP Health System-Portage in Hancock, Michigan; Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville, Oregon; Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal, Utah; and Castleview Hospital in Price, Utah have all been named to the list of Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals
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LifePoint Health Leaders Featured in Becker's International Women's Day Recognition
March 08, 2021To recognize International Women's Day, Becker's Hospital Review featured thoughts on leadership from 29 women in the healthcare industry, including two LifePoint Health leaders - Vinitia Mathews, senior vice president and chief diversity and patient experience officer, and Jennifer Peters, executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
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LifePoint Health Information Security and Compliance Collaboration Featured in Compliance Week
March 05, 2021LifePoint Health Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Andy Heins and Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer Ellen Hunt recently spoke with Compliance Week about the key role that collaboration between compliance and information security plays in protecting company data from cyber security threats.
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LifePoint Health Joins Other Healthcare Organizations for Capitol Hill Vaccine Briefing
February 16, 2021Last week, Dr. Christopher Rehm, chief medical officer for LifePoint Health, joined Michael Slubowski, president and CEO of Trinity Health and Dr. Joe Cacchione, executive vice president of clinical and network services for Ascension, in a virtual American Hospital Association COVID-19 vaccine briefing for Congressional lawmakers and staff on Capitol Hill.
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