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Mike Howard named North Alabama market president and chief executive officer at North Alabama Medical Center and North Alabama Shoals Hospital

December 3, 2024

North Alabama Medical Center (NAMC) and North Alabama Shoals Hospital (NASH), part of Lifepoint Health, are pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Howard as the new market president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Howard, who �鶹��madou been serving as interim CEO since September, brings a deep understanding...

Lifepoint Health Hospitals Achieve Top Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group

November 26, 2024

Nineteen Lifepoint Health hospitals achieved an "A" Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2024 from The Leapfrog Group, a respected nonprofit organization setting high standards for patient care excellence.

Mercy Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation Celebrate Grand Opening of New Rehabilitation Hospital

November 14, 2024

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, and BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (November 14, 2024) – Today, Mercy Health – Youngstown and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, celebrated the grand opening of Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital. The new two-story, 60-bed facility will care for its first patient on Monday, November 18. “Today, we open the...

Greg Cook Named CEO of Community Medical Center

November 5, 2024

Community Medical Center announced today that Greg Cook �鶹��madou been named its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective November 25.

Lifepoint Health Partners with Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee to Deliver Food to North Carolina Hospitals, Communities Recovering from Helene

October 3, 2024

Lifepoint Health and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee have teamed up to provide 2,800 boxes of critically needed food to communities in western North Carolina devastated by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene.

Baptist and Lifepoint Rehabilitation break ground on new rehabilitation hospital in Madison, Mississippi

October 1, 2024

MADISON, Miss.—More than 40 community members and local business leaders were present today when Baptist Memorial Health Care and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, broke ground on a new 40-bed rehabilitation hospital on a four-acre lot in Madison, Mississippi. “This is an exciting day for our team and...

The Hospitals of Providence and Lifepoint Rehabilitation Announce New Joint Venture to Operate Free-Standing Rehabilitation Hospital in El Paso

October 1, 2024

EL PASO, Texas and BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Hospitals of Providence and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, recently announced a joint venture agreement to operate El Paso Rehabilitation Hospital, located in East El Paso at 2230 Joe Battle Boulevard, El Paso, Texas 79938. “We are excited about this collaboration...

Supporting Our Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene

September 30, 2024

David Dill, chairman and CEO of Lifepoint Health, shares a special message following the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene.

Centra Breaks Ground on New Simons Run Medical Campus, Expanding Behavioral Health and Rehabilitation Services

September 26, 2024

LYNCHBURG, VA, September 26, 2024 - Centra, along with Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, affiliates of Lifepoint Health, have begun construction on a new medical campus to expand access to behavioral health and rehabilitation care. Expected to open in 2026, the Centra Simons Run Medical Campus will become the...

UP Health System – Bell Named Lifepoint Health National Quality Leader

September 19, 2024

UP Health System - Bell (UPHS – Bell) is proud to announce it �鶹��madou 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...