CHI Mercy Health Donates to Barnes County Food Pantry
OCT 05, 2017CHI Mercy Health employees are giving back to the Valley City, ND, community by donating to the Barnes County Food Pantry.
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KentuckyOne Health Takes Community into Operating Room via Facebook Live
OCT 01, 2017Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, Louisville, part of KentuckyOne Health, is inviting the community to learn more about weight-loss procedures with a live broadcast of an upcoming weight-loss surgery. On Jan. 11 at 10:30 a.m., KentuckyOne Health will broadcast the surgery via Facebook Live and provide live tweets on Twitter.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Posts Nearly 17% Increase in EBIDA in FY17
SEP 15, 2017Catholic Health Initiatives reported a nearly 17% increase in the 2017 fiscal year in operating EBIDA before restructuring, as two of its largest markets registered double-digit volumes in this key measure of operating income.
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TriHealth Announces Intention to Develop Outpatient Laboratory Partnership
AUG 30, 2017TriHealth, Cincinnati, OH, signed a letter of intent with St. Elizabeth Healthcare to create a laboratory joint venture that will offer comprehensive, high-value outpatient laboratory services to the Tri-State (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky) area.
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Mercy Foundation Receives Grants for Rural Dental Initiative
AUG 25, 2017The Healthy Kids Outreach Program (HKOP) of the Mercy Foundation, Roseburg, OR, was awarded two grants to support continued dental hygiene and education for students in Douglas County. The C. Giles Hunt Charitable Trust donated $5,000, and $3,000 was given by the Juan Young Trust.
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Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation Awards Scholarships to Nurses
AUG 25, 2017The Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation, Lexington, KY, awarded scholarships to 13 nurses in the Lexington area. The scholarship awards total $17,000, and help provide KentuckyOne Health nurses with educational opportunities and the ability to pay off student loans. A reception on July 18 honored the local nurses selected for a scholarship.
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CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health Behavioral Health Center Opens
AUG 11, 2017After an extensive physician search and the renovation of a new facility, the CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health Behavioral Health Center opened to patients and families on Aug. 7. Located in East Lampeter Township, PA, the new center is led by a team of dedicated mental health professionals.
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CHI St. Joseph’s Health Designated as Level 4 Trauma Hospital
AUG 11, 2017The Minnesota Department of Health recently designated CHI St. Joseph’s Health, Park Rapids, MN, as a Level 4 Trauma Hospital, and the hospital is now part of Minnesota’s statewide trauma system. The process included an outside review of the hospital’s resources and capabilities to care for trauma patients.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Receives $2.5 million Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Create New Model for Healthier Populations
AUG 10, 2017Catholic Health Initiatives has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to implement an innovative model for addressing the social determinants of health as an integral part of the health care we provide and to help develop pathways and opportunities to build and sustain healthy communities.
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Catholic Health Initiatives’ Mission and Ministry Fund Awards Grants of Nearly $3.5 Million to Help Build Healthy Communities
AUG 09, 2017Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s third-largest nonprofit health system, has awarded new grants this year totaling nearly $3.5 million to innovative programs designed to build healthy communities.
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Catholic Health Initiatives’ Mission and Ministry Fund Awards Grants of Nearly $1 Million to Help Build Healthy Communities
AUG 07, 2017Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s third-largest nonprofit health system, has awarded new grants this year totaling nearly $1 million to innovative programs designed to build healthy communities.
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KentuckyOne Health Partners Achieves CAPG “Elite 5-Star” Status
AUG 04, 2017KentuckyOne Health Partners (KHP), the state’s largest accountable care organization, was recognized with Elite 5-Star status from CAPG, a professional association for accountable physician groups. KHP is one of only 87 organizations nationwide to receive the Elite honor in 2017.
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Mason Featured in Health Leaders Article About Evidence-Based Practice
AUG 04, 2017Alison Mason, RN, CHI’s national director of quality informatics, is featured in a Health Leaders article about nurses’ adoption of evidence-based practice. In the article, Mason discusses how CHI enables nurses to challenge evidence-based practice as a way to provide their input, which can lead to better acceptance of changes in practice
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Saint Joseph Martin Encourages Physical Activity with Walking Club
JUL 26, 2017Saint Joseph Martin, part of KentuckyOne Health, has teamed with local organizations to encourage people to improve their health through physical activity. Saint Joseph Martin, the Floyd County Health Department and the Floyd County Diabetes Coalition are hosting a free Walking Club each Tuesday through September.
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Good Samaritan Hospital Recognized for High-Value Health Care
JUL 26, 2017TriHealth’s Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, received a Citation of Merit from the 2017 QUEST® Awards for High-Value Healthcare from Premier Inc., a health care improvement company.
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Transplant Center at Jewish Hospital Selected for National Study
JUL 13, 2017The Trager Transplant Center at Jewish Hospital, Louisville, part of KentuckyOne Health, was selected to participate in the second pilot phase of the Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network (COIIN), a three-year project intended to increase transplantable kidney utilization and study new methods of quality monitoring.
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Mercy Medical Center, Kindred Healthcare Break Ground on Iowa’s First Freestanding Rehabilitation Hospital
JUL 13, 2017Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines has partnered with Louisville-based Kindred Healthcare to build and operate the first freestanding rehabilitation hospital in the state of Iowa.
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Mercy College Receives $84,000 DASH Emergency Grant
JUL 13, 2017Mercy College of Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA, received an $84,000 Dash Emergency Grant from Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation & Affiliates to operate and maintain a student emergency aid program.
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CHI St. Gabriel’s Health Honored for Innovation
JUN 30, 2017CHI St. Gabriel’s Health, Little Falls, MN, received the Minnesota Hospital Association’s Innovation of the Year in Patient Care honor for small hospitals. In 2015, CHI St. Gabriel's Health received a State Innovation Model grant to focus on a population of patients using narcotics for chronic pain.
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CHI St. Joseph’s Health FATHER Project Receives Pinwheels for Prevention Award
JUN 30, 2017The FATHER Project at CHI St. Joseph’s Health, Park Rapids, MN, received the Minnesota Communities Caring for Children 2017 Pinwheel Award for excellence in the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
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Three CHI Hospitals Named to Lists of Top Critical Access Hospitals
JUN 27, 2017CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington, Carrington, ND, was named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the nation for 2017. This is the third time since 2014 that CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington has been recognized with the Top 20 distinction.
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Healthy Kids Outreach Program Rural Dental Initiative Receives $124,000 from Ford Family Foundation
JUN 27, 2017The Healthy Kids Outreach Program (HKOP) of the Mercy Foundation, Roseburg, OR, was recently awarded a grant of $124,000 from the Ford Family Foundation in support of continued dental hygiene and education for students in Douglas County.
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CHI St. Francis Health Staff Provides Blankets for Hospice Comfort
JUN 23, 2017The contribution of more than 35 blankets from staff of CHI St. Francis Health is helping to maintain a tradition at CHI Health at Home-Hospice in Breckenridge, MN. Each person admitted to hospice care receives a handmade fleece comfort blanket that their family, in turn, gets to keep.
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CHI Memorial Listed on Image Wisely Honor Roll
JUN 21, 2017Patient safety is always a priority at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN, and one way they help people stay healthy is monitoring the amount of radiation patients receive at CHI Memorial’s hospitals. CHI Memorial participates in Image Wisely, an awareness program of the American College of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America...
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Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive at CHI Health St. Mary’s
JUN 21, 2017For the third year running, employees of Conifer and CHI St. Mary’s Health, Nebraska City, CE, participated in the Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive sponsored by Conifer. This year, the collaboration resulted in 199.6 lbs. of cereal donated to the local food pantry, contributing to a total of more than 550 lbs. in the last three years.
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Continuing Care Hospital, Our Lady of Peace Honored by the Kentucky Hospital Association
JUN 08, 2017Continuing Care Hospital and Our Lady of Peace, each part of KentuckyOne Health, were honored by the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA). The KHA Quality Awards honor hospital leadership and innovation in quality, safety and commitment to patient care.
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CHI Memorial Earns Blue Distinction® Center+ Designation for Cardiac Care
JUN 08, 2017BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee designated the cardiac care program at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, as a Blue Distinction® Center+ for Cardiac Care, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are proven to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes based on objective measures developed with input..
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TriHealth Announces Partnership with Mayfield Brain & Spine
JUN 05, 2017TriHealth, Cincinnati, OH, is creating a comprehensive neuroscience institute in partnership with Mayfield Brain & Spine, a world leader in neurologic surgery. The institute will provide state-of-the-art surgical care for the brain, head, neck and spine, as well as advanced stroke care.
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Memorial’s New App Puts Hospital Wayfinding at Users’ Fingertips
JUN 05, 2017To help patients and visitors find their way around campus, CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN, introduced a new, free wayfinding app. The CHI Memorial app includes maps of all floors of the main hospital, with indicators for key locations, such as cardiac services and the outpatient lab, elevators, eateries, restrooms, nurses’ stations, and even...
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Mercy Medical Center Named a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital
JUN 02, 2017Mercy Medical Center, Roesburg, OR, was named one of the Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals in the nation for 2017. These hospitals have achieved success in overall performance evidenced by a composite rating from eight indices: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspectives, costs, charges and financial..
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CHI Memorial Breast Center Receives Susan G. Komen Funds
JUN 02, 2017Members of the Susan G. Komen Chattanooga affiliate present grant funds to representatives from the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at CHI Memorial.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Reports Positive Gains in Third Quarter of FY 2017
MAY 21, 2017Catholic Health Initiatives reported positive gains in the third quarter of the 2017 fiscal year, generating continued steady improvement in operating EBIDA while simultaneously reducing labor and supply expenses as part of a rigorous performance-improvement plan.
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CHI Memorial’s Buz Standefer Lung Center Receives $50,000 Donation
MAY 10, 2017Astec Industries, Inc., donated $50,000 to the Buz Standefer Lung Center at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN. The donation was made in honor of Astec Industries employees around the globe and in memory of the company’s founder, J. Don Brock, who passed away in 2015 from mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer.
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Mercy Iowa City Joins Mercy Health Network
MAY 09, 2017Mercy Iowa City will join the Mercy Health Network statewide hospital network, effective June 1. Mercy Health Network and Mercy Iowa City each have missions focused on improving and transforming health care in the communities served. Both organizations were both founded by the Sisters of Mercy and share legacies of compassionate care and service...
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Hall of Fame Football Pro Educates About Joint Pain
MAY 03, 2017Saint Joseph Hospital, Lexington, part of KentuckyOne Health, helped educate the community about joint pain during a free seminar on April 26. The featured guest speaker was Jerome Bettis, a former football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, known during his career as “The Bus.”
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Jewish Hospital Shelbyville and UofL Physicians Partner for Remote Stroke Care
APR 12, 2017Shelbyville, KY, now has a high-tech, remote connection to the region’s leading neurologists, resulting in quicker treatment for patients experiencing stroke. Jewish Hospital Shelbyville, part of KentuckyOne Health, has partnered with University of Louisville Physicians to provide remote consultations with specialist physicians via a robot.
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CHI Franciscan, Virginia Mason Finalize Formal Clinical Partnership and Strategic Affiliation
APR 12, 2017CHI Franciscan Health, Tacoma, WA, and Virginia Mason Health System, a nonprofit regional health care system based in Seattle, announced the formal approval of their clinical partnership and strategic affiliation by signing a definitive agreement. With the partnership now official, both organizations are exploring several opportunities...
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$40,000 in Donations Helps Expand KentuckyOne Health Cancer Care at Saint Joseph East
MAR 27, 2017The Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation, Louisville, part of KentuckyOne Health, received $40,000 in donations to help expand KentuckyOne Health Cancer Care at Saint Joseph East. The gifts were made in memory of Lesa Taylor, a former patient who passed away from breast cancer in 2014.
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Our Lady of Peace Opens Injection Clinic to Help Curb Opioid Addiction and Treat Those with Schizoaffective Disorders
MAR 24, 2017Our Lady of Peace, Louisville, part of KentuckyOne Health, has opened the first retail pharmacist-operated, long-acting injection clinic at a behavioral health care center in the U.S. This new clinic is aimed at helping people who have opioid addiction and psychiatric patients who have schizoaffective disorders.
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CHI St. Joseph’s Health FATHER Project Expands
MAR 23, 2017The Community Health Department of CHI St. Joseph’s Health, Park Rapids, MN, is expanding The FATHER Project and bringing their efforts and accomplishments in working with fathers and families to a new community. This month, the program will expand to Walker, MN, about 30 miles northeast of Park Rapids.
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Jewish Hospital Honors 106-Year-Old Nurse
MAR 22, 2017In the 1940s, Willie Mena Jones-Glass made history when she became the first African American nurse hired at Jewish Hospital, Louisville, KY. Nurse Glass, now 106 years old, was born in Cameron, TX, and earned a nursing degree from Prairie View A&M University in 1936.
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Surgeons at CHI Memorial Certified for Hidden Scar™ Breast Cancer Surgery
MAR 21, 2017Two surgeons at the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN, are recognized as Hidden Scar-trained surgeons. Betsy Washburn, MD, and Mark Brzezienski, MD, are just the second breast surgeon/plastic surgeon team in the country, and the only team in the Southeast, to perform this breast cancer surgery technique...
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LabCorp to Acquire Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories from Providence Health & Services and Catholic Health Initiatives
FEB 23, 2017Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE:LH), Providence Health & Services (Providence) and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for LabCorp to acquire all of the ownership interest in Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories, LLC, (PAML), one of the ...
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CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health Awards More Than $92,000 to Area Nonprofits
FEB 15, 2017CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health, Lancaster, PA, announced the recipients of its 2016 Community Initiatives Grants. The grant winners were chosen through a competitive application process focused on six areas that impact the lives of local children. Six local nonprofit organizations were chosen for awards totaling $92,920.
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CHI Memorial and American Heart Association Encourage Chattanooga to be Healthy For Good
FEB 14, 2017CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN, has teamed with the American Heart Association to support the new Healthy For Good movement in Chattanooga through 2021. The movement encourages people to make a commitment to live healthier lives.
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CHI Memorial Named Screening Center of Excellence
FEB 13, 2017CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN, has been named a Screening Center of Excellence by the Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) for its ongoing commitment to responsible lung cancer screening. Low-dose CT screening for lung cancer – carried out safely, efficiently and equitably – saves tens of thousands of lives a year. More than 700 low dose CT screenings...
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CHI Health at Home Achieves Accreditation with ACHC
FEB 10, 2017CHI Health at Home was approved for accreditation status by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for home care, home infusion, home respiratory care, and hospice services. Accreditation by ACHC reflects an organization’s dedication to meeting standards that facilitate a higher level of performance and patient care.
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Two KentuckyOne Health Hospitals on the List of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky”
FEB 10, 2017Our Lady of Peace and Medical Center Jewish East, Louisville, both part of KentuckyOne Health, are on the 13th Annual Best Places to Work in Kentucky list, which identifies and recognizes Kentucky’s best employers.
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Eleven-Year-Old Girl Collects 340 Pairs of Shoes for Kids in Need
JAN 24, 2017A 11-year-old girl who collected hundreds of pairs of shoes for kids and young adults in need has donated the shoes to the Kosair Children’s Peace Center at Our Lady of Peace, Louisville, KY, part of KentuckyOne Health.
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Mercy Foundation’s Healthy Kids Outreach Program Receives Cow Creek Foundation Grant
JAN 23, 2017The Healthy Kids Outreach Program (HKOP) of CHI Mercy Medical Center, Roseburg, OR, received a grant of $5,000 from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation
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TriHealth and Xavier University Sign 10-Year Exclusive Affiliation Agreement for Collegiate Health
JAN 20, 2017Xavier University and TriHealth, faith-based organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Cincinnati, OH, community, announced a 10-year exclusive affiliation to build a national model of excellence for collegiate health and wellness.
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Sànchez Discusses Home Visiting Program in Albuquerque
JAN 19, 2017Allen Sànchez, president and CEO of CHI St. Joseph’s Children, Albuquerque, NM, recently had an opportunity to talk about the community health service organization’s home visiting program and how it benefits children and families.
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KentuckyOne Health Imaging Earns ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center Designation
JAN 18, 2017KentuckyOne Health Imaging in Richmond, KY, has been designated a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Lung cancer is the nation’s leading cancer killer – taking the lives of more people each year than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined.
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KentuckyOne Health Announces 30-Minute ER Pledge
JAN 17, 2017KentuckyOne Health is making emergency room visits faster for patients with a new “30-minute ER pledge,” which is expected to cut the time it takes to see a physician by 50%. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 136 million emergency department visits each year in the United States, and the south..
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CHI Health Lakeside Receives Perinatal Care Certification from The Joint Commission
JAN 13, 2017For its commitment to healthy babies and healthy moms, CHI Health Lakeside, Omaha, NE, earned Perinatal Care Certification from The Joint Commission. The certification program recognizes hospitals that are committed to achieving patient-centered care for mothers and their newborns.
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Saint Joseph London Welcomes New Year Baby
JAN 12, 2017Saint Joseph London, part of KentuckyOne Health, welcomed its first baby of 2017 at 11:21 a.m. on Sunday, January 1, 2017. Hughie Davidson and Martha Hensley of Oneida, KY, welcomed Hughie Davidson II to the family. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 inches long.
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CHI Memorial Receives ACE Accreditation for Cardiac Catheterization
JAN 11, 2017CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN, has received accreditation for cardiac catheterization from Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence™ (ACE), an organization dedicated to ensuring adherence to the highest quality standards for cardiovascular and endovascular care. ACE™ accreditation is a professional review of an organization’s structure...
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Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health Explore Aligning Ministries to Strengthen Catholic Health Care
OCT 24, 2016Two leading nonprofit health care systems – Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health – have signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore aligning their organizations and expanding their mission of service in communities across the nation.
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Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health Team Up to Launch the Largest Community- Based Precision Medicine Program in the U.S.
SEP 19, 2016Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health , two of the nation's largest health systems, announced today the launch of the Precision Medicine Alliance LLC that will offer patients from both health care systems faster and more accurate diagnostic and treatment protocols based on their genetic and molecular profile information.
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CHI’s Legal Services Group Wins Top Honors from National Organization
SEP 01, 2016The Legal Services Group of Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s third-largest nonprofit health system, has been named “top legal department” by First Chair, an organization that recognizes premier attorneys working in both private practice and as in-house counsel across the country.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Provides $10.9 Million to Help Build Healthier Communities
AUG 23, 2016Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s third-largest nonprofit health system, has awarded grants totaling $10.9 million to innovative programs designed to build healthy communities.
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CHI’s Lofton Ranked No. 20 on Modern Healthcare’s Annual List of “Most Influential” Industry Leaders
AUG 22, 2016Kevin E. Lofton, the chief executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives, is ranked No. 20 on Modern Healthcare magazine’s annual list of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare.”
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CHI Appoints Robert J. Weil as SVP, Chief Medical Officer
JUL 31, 2016Robert J. Weil, M.D., has been appointed senior vice president and chief medical officer for Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s third-largest health system.
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Catholic Health Initiatives and Syapse Launch National Cancer Precision Medicine Program
JUN 29, 2016Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), the nation's second-largest nonprofit health system, and Syapse, the leading precision medicine software company, are announcing today the launch of a precision oncology program to serve patients across CHI, which operates103 hospitals and hundreds of other care sites across a system in 18 states that includes ...
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CHI’s Kevin E. Lofton Awarded Honorary Doctoral Degree
MAY 31, 2016Kevin E. Lofton, chief executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives, received an honorary Doctor of Humanities in Medicine degree May 31 from the Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, Texas.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Celebrates 20th Anniversary
MAY 01, 2016Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month with observances among employees at offices, hospitals and other health care facilities across the nation.
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CHI’s Kevin Lofton Named to Modern Healthcare’s Annual List of the “Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare
FEB 15, 2016Kevin E. Lofton, chief executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives, has been recognized again by Modern Healthcare magazine as one of the “Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare.”
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Brazosport Regional Health System and CHI St. Luke’s Health Sign Agreement for BRHS to Join CHI St. Luke’s
JAN 26, 2016Brazosport Regional Health System (BRHS) and CHI St. Luke’s Health (CHI St. Luke’s) have signed an affiliation agreement for BRHS to become part of CHI St. Luke’s. The agreement was signed Jan. 25 with an effective date of Feb. 1.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Receives Grant to Help More People Enroll in Health Insurance Coverage
JAN 06, 2016Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), the nation’s second-largest nonprofit health system, has received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help enroll uninsured people in health insurance exchanges and Medicaid for 2016.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Shows Improved Results in Fiscal Year 2015
SEP 25, 2015Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), the nation’s second-largest nonprofit health system, showed continued financial improvement and a solid balance sheet in the 2015 fiscal year, posting significant gains in core regional markets across the national enterprise.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Expands Virtual Care Program To Provide More Effective Bedside Care to Patients
SEP 15, 2015Catholic Heath Initiatives , the nation’s second-largest nonprofit health system, is expanding its Virtually Integrated Care Team model -- an innovative new approach designed to increase individualized patient care and improve quality and outcomes by pairing video technology with a fundamental redesign of nursing roles in the acute care setting.
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Lofton Ranked No. 34 on Modern Healthcare’s Roster of “Most Influential”
AUG 24, 2015Kevin E. Lofton, chief executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives, is ranked No. 34 on Modern Healthcare magazine’s 2015 listing of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare.”
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Prime Healthcare Services and Catholic Health Initiatives Close Transaction for Saint Clare’s Health System in NJ
JUL 31, 2015Prime Healthcare Services (Prime) and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) announced today that they have closed the transaction for the sale of Saint Clare’s Health System in New Jersey to Prime. The parties agreed to defer the effective date of the sale until late summer or early fall. Until then, Saint Clare’s will remain part of CHI.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Presents $8 Million in Grants to Build Healthy Communities
JUL 28, 2015Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s second-largest nonprofit health system, announced 43 grants totaling more than $8 million for a wide range of programs to help build healthy communities in the U.S. and around the world.
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Penn State Health and Catholic Health Initiatives Complete Ownership Transfer of St. Joseph Regional Health Network
JUL 01, 2015Penn State Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) have completed the transfer of ownership of CHI’s affiliate, St. Joseph Regional Health Network (St. Joseph) in Reading, Pa., to Penn State Health.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Shows Improved Financial, Operating Results in Key Markets in Third Quarter
JUN 29, 2015Catholic Heath Initiatives, the nation’s second-largest nonprofit health system, showed improved financial and operating results across many key regions and markets in the third quarter of the 2015 fiscal year.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Shows Positive Second-Quarter Financial Results
MAR 31, 2015Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems, showed improved second-quarter financial results as the organization continues a comprehensive program of operational improvement, revenue enhancements and strategic expansion in key markets.
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Board Of Trustees Approves Proposed Acquisition Of St. Joseph Regional Health Network
JAN 16, 2015The Penn State Board of Trustees has approved a proposal for Penn State Health to acquire Berks County, Pa.-based St. Joseph Regional Health Network from Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI).
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CHI’s Kevin E. Lofton Receives Gold Medal Award from ACHE
JAN 15, 2015Kevin E. Lofton, chief executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives, has been named by the American College of Healthcare Executives as the recipient of its Gold Medal Award, the organization’s highest individual honor for outstanding leadership
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Sylvania Franciscan Health and Catholic Health Initiatives Complete Transfer of SFH Sponsorship to CHI
NOV 05, 2014Sylvania Franciscan Health (SFH) and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) completed the transfer of sponsorship of SFH from the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio, to CHI effective Nov. 1.
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CHI’s Lofton Named One of the “10 Most Admired CEOs in Healthcare”
OCT 23, 2014Kevin Lofton, the chief executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives for more than 11 years, has been named one of the “10 Most Admired CEOs in Healthcare” by Becker’s Hospital Review, a national magazine that covers the health care industry.
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CHI’s Lofton Named One of the “10 Most Admired CEOs in Healthcare”
OCT 23, 2014Kevin Lofton, the chief executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives for more than 11 years, has been named one of the “10 Most Admired CEOs in Healthcare” by Becker’s Hospital Review, a national magazine that covers the health care industry.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Purchases Building at 198 Inverness Drive
OCT 02, 2014Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation’s largest faith-based health systems, has purchased the eight-story building at 198 Inverness Drive West that has served as its national headquarters since July 2010.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Names Peter Banko SVP, Group Executive Officer
SEP 17, 2014Catholic Health Initiatives has named longtime health care industry executive Peter Banko as senior vice president and group executive officer of the organization’s east/southeast division as well as chief integration officer.
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Lofton Tops Denver Business Journal’s Annual Power Book Rankings
SEP 15, 2014Kevin E. Lofton, the top executive of Catholic Health Initiatives for the last 11 years, has been ranked No. 1 in the health care category in the Denver Business Journal’s newly released “Power Book” directory, an annual listing of the metropolitan area’s top business newsmakers.
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Sylvania Franciscan Health and Catholic Health Initiatives Sign Definitive Agreement
SEP 10, 2014Sylvania Franciscan Health (SFH) and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) signed a definitive agreement to transfer sponsorship of SFH from the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio, to CHI. The transfer is expected to be completed by the end of the calendar year.
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CHI Joins Health Care Transformation Task Force
SEP 03, 2014Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s second-largest nonprofit health system, has joined the Health Care Transformation Task Force, a diverse partnership of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient organizations
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CHI’s Lofton Ranks No. 11 on Modern Healthcare’s List of “Most Influential People in HealthCare”
AUG 25, 2014Kevin E. Lofton, chief executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives, is ranked No. 11 on Modern Healthcare magazine’s 2014 listing of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare.”
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Catholic Health Initiatives and St. Alexius Medical Center Agree to Pursue Development of a Regional Health System
AUG 20, 2014Catholic Health Initiatives and St. Alexius Medical Center have signed a definitive agreement for St. Alexius to become a direct affiliate of the CHI system.
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CHI’s Oncology Research Alliance Receives Funding from the National Cancer Institute’s New Community Oncology Research Program
AUG 04, 2014The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded five-year grants to research groups across the country, including members of the Catholic Health Initiatives Institute for Research and Innovation’s Oncology Research Alliance, to conduct multi-site cancer clinical trials and cancer care delivery research studies in their communities.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Tops $50 Million in Grants to Create Healthy Communities
JUL 23, 2014Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation’s largest faith-based health systems, has now provided more than $50 million in grants to help create healthier communities through its Mission and Ministry Fund, an internal grant program created when the organization was formed in 1996
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CHI’s Prominence Health to Oversee Insurance Operations, Health Delivery Networks and Corporate Health Solutions
JUL 15, 2014Prominence Health is the new name of a wholly owned subsidiary of Catholic Health Initiatives that oversees a growing portfolio of commercial and Medicare Advantage health-insurance plans, networks of care and related products and services in markets across the nation.
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HFMA Recognizes Kevin Lofton for Contributions to Health Care
JUN 25, 2014The Healthcare Financial Management Association presented its highest individual achievement award to Kevin E. Lofton, CEO of Catholic Health Initiatives, during HFMA’s annual conference today in Las Vegas.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Names Industry Veteran Michael Covert as Top Executive of Houston Health System
JUN 03, 2014Michael H. Covert, a veteran health care executive with wide-ranging experience in all facets of a dynamic, rapidly evolving industry, has been named chief executive officer of the CHI St. Luke’s Health market.
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Memorial Health System of East Texas and Catholic Health Initiatives Complete Transfer of Ownership
MAY 30, 2014Memorial Health System of East Texas (Memorial) and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) have signed a definitive agreement and transferred ownership of Memorial to CHI, effective June 1.
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Sylvania Franciscan Health Signs Letter of Intent with Catholic Health Initiatives
MAY 21, 2014Today Sylvania Franciscan Health (SFH) and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) signed a nonbinding letter of intent for SFH to join CHI. The two health care systems will negotiate the terms of the sponsorship agreement with the expectation of reaching an agreement by fall 2014.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Launches New Branding Strategy
MAY 19, 2014Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation’s largest health systems, has launched an enterprise-wide branding strategy that aligns its hundreds of facilities around the nation under a common name, logo and identity.
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Catholic Health Initiatives, QualChoice Agreement Finalized
MAY 01, 2014CollabHealth, a wholly owned subsidiary of Catholic Health Initiatives, has closed on a series of stock-purchase agreements to acquire QualChoice Holdings, Inc. The Arkansas Insurance Department (AID) approved the acquisition during a hearing earlier this week.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Reaches Agreement On Acquisition of QualChoice Holdings
APR 02, 2014Collab Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of Catholic Health Initiatives, has executed a stock-purchase agreement to acquire QualChoice Holdings, Inc.. Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems, operates St. Vincent Health System in Little Rock.
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Mercy Health and Catholic Health Initiatives Complete Transfer of Mercy Hot Springs to St. Vincent Health System
APR 01, 2014Mercy and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) have signed a definitive agreement and transferred ownership of Mercy Hot Springs hospital and physician clinic to St. Vincent Health System (SVHS) in Little Rock, a CHI affiliate.
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Catholic Health Initiatives and St. Alexius Medical Center Sign Letter of Intent
FEB 13, 2014Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and St. Alexius Medical Center announced today they have signed a nonbinding agreement to form a new affiliation between CHI and St. Alexius Medical Center.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Reorganizes Three Top Leadership Posts
FEB 06, 2014Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation’s largest faith based,nonprofit health systems, has reorganized its top leadership to help strengthen its focus on operational excellence in health care delivery while expanding its capabilities for system growth and strategic initiatives.
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Catholic Health Initiatives, Memorial Health System of East Texas Sign Letter of Intent
JAN 09, 2014Catholic Health Initiatives and Memorial Health System of East Texas today signed a non-binding letter of intent to transfer ownership of Memorial to CHI. The health care systems will negotiate the terms of the agreement with the expectation of reaching an agreement by spring 2014.
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Bold New Alliance Among Houston’s Leading Health Care Providers to Transform Care Delivery in the Region
JAN 07, 2014Three of the region’s leading medical institutions – Baylor College of Medicine, CHI St. Luke’s Health and the Texas Heart® Institute – have significantly expanded and enhanced their long-standing educational, clinical and research affiliations in conjunction with Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives...
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New CEO To Lead Chi’s Nebraska Regional Health Network
DEC 17, 2013Cliff A. Robertson, MD, has been named senior vice president and market CEO of Catholic Health Initiatives’ new Nebraska-based regional health network, effective February 3, 2014
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National Health Care System to Add 50 Employees to Erlanger Office
DEC 16, 2013The Erlanger office of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems, will add 50 new employees in its human-resources operations team at 3900 Olympic Blvd., the organization announced.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Joins Two Other Health Systems in National Specialty Pharmacy Network
DEC 09, 2013Catholic Health Initiatives has joined Fairview Health Services and Intermountain Healthcare as investors in Excelera Corp., a national specialty pharmacy network based in Minneapolis.
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CHI to Issue $1.7 Billion in Bonds to Support Key Strategic Initiatives and Quality Programs
OCT 22, 2013CHI will issue approximately $1.7 billion in taxable and tax-exempt bonds to finance key strategic initiatives that include market expansion, a system wide information-technology infrastructure and improved capabilities in areas such as virtual health, insurance products and clinically integrated networks.
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Mercy Health and Catholic Health Initiatives Sign Letter of Intent to Transfer Mercy Hot Springs to CHI and St. Vincent Health System
OCT 14, 2013On Friday, Oct. 11, Mercy Health and Catholic Health Initiatives signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to transfer ownership of Mercy Hot Springs hospital and physician clinic to CHI and its affiliate, St. Vincent Health System (SVHS) in Little Rock.
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Catholic Health Initiatives, Texas Heart Institute Sign Letter of Intent to Finalize Partnership Agreement Worth $220 Million
SEP 16, 2013Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and the Texas Heart Institute (THI) announced they have signed a letter of intent for exclusive negotiations toward a new partnership, funded by $220 million over the next decade for research and education in cardiovascular diseases.
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CHI’s Lofton Ranked No. 30 on Modern Healthcare’s List of “Most Influential People in HealthCare”
AUG 26, 2013Kevin E. Lofton, president and chief executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives, is ranked No. 30 this year on Modern Healthcare magazine’s annual listing of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare.”
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Catholic Health Initiatives Presents 22 Grants For Building Healthy Communities
JUL 15, 2013Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s third-largest Catholic health care system, has awarded 22 grants totaling more than $5 million for improving the health of communities in the U.S. and around the world. Half the grants and 52% of the grant funds are devoted to violence prevention initiatives.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Forms National Physician-Services Organization
JUL 15, 2013Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) has formed a new management-services organization (MSO) to deliver key business functions and physician-management services under a centralized, national organization across eight divisions.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Adds New Leaders to Executive Team as Part of National Finance-Leadership Restructuring
JUN 13, 2013Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s third-largest faith-based health system, has added two new members to its senior executive team as part of a restructuring of the organization’s national finance group to provide additional operational leadership during a time of rapid change in the health care industry.
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CHI St. Luke’s Health, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) & Texas Heart Institute (THI) Collaboration: A Triumph for Health Care Delivery in the Region
JUN 01, 2013Joint agreement between the region’s three leading health care providers expands and enhances long-standing educational, clinical and research affiliation
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CHI St. Luke’s Health, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) & Texas Heart Institute (THI) Collaboration: Executive Biographies
JUN 01, 2013Kevin E. Lofton is president and chief executive officer of Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), one of the nation’s largest health care systems.
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CHI St. Luke’s Health, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) & Texas Heart Institute (THI) Collaboration: About the Organizations
JUN 01, 2013Catholic Health Initiatives (www.catholichealthinit.org) is a nonprofit, faith-based health system which was formed in 1996 through the consolidation of four Catholic health systems. Its mission is to create and nurture healthy communities in the hundreds of sites across the nation where it provides care.
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Episcopal Diocese of Texas Finalizes Transfer of St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System to Catholic Health Initiatives
MAY 31, 2013The Episcopal Diocese of Texas today transferredSt. Luke’s Episcopal Health System to Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s third-largest faith-based health system, officials announced.
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Episcopal Diocese Of Texas Approves Definitive Agreement For Transfer Of The St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System To Catholic Health Initiatives
APR 19, 2013The Episcopal Diocese of Texas approved today a Definitive Agreement for the transfer of St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System to Catholic Health Initiatives, a nationally recognized health care system.
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Chi, PeaceHealth Suspend Discussions on Joint-Venture in Pacific Northwest
APR 03, 2013Catholic Health Initiatives and PeaceHealth agreed on Tuesday to suspend discussions to explore the formation of a unified, integrated regional health system in the Pacific Northwest.
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Statement From Catholic Health Initiatives On Lori Stodghill Case
FEB 04, 2013There has been considerable attention and controversy recently involving the lawsuit over the tragic death in 2006 of Lori Stodghill and her twin unborn sons at St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, which is sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives.
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CHI and Immanuel Finalize Agreement on Alegent Creighton Health
NOV 01, 2012Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Immanuel, which have had a visionary partnership in Omaha under the name Alegent Health since 1996, have finalized an agreement that makes CHI the sole sponsor of Alegent Creighton Health.
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CHI Joins National Partnership to Curb Childhood Obesity
OCT 30, 2012Catholic Health Initiatives has joined the Hospital Healthy Food Initiatives, a national program sponsored by the Partnership for a Healthier America that brings together public, private and nonprofit leaders to address the childhood obesity crisis.
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CHI to Issue $1.5 billion in Taxable Debt to Support National Initiatives, Strategic Growth and Quality Strategies
OCT 17, 2012Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems,will issue approximately $1.5 billion in taxable bonds to finance a wide array of strategic initiatives, including virtual technologies,physician integration, partnerships and alliances in key areas across the country to strengthen local and regional networks of care.
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CHI and St. Anthony Hospital Donate and Ship 50 Tons of Equipment to “Sister Hospital” in Hanoi
OCT 09, 2012Catholic Health Initiatives and St. Anthony Hospital will donate more than 50 tons of hospital equipment, including about 180 adjustable, hydraulic hospital beds, to Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Barto to Head New Venture Capital Group at Catholic Health Initiatives
SEP 04, 2012Nicholas Barto, who has led finance, strategy and private equity projects in the global health care arena for nearly two decades, has been named managing director of the Catholic Health Initiatives Venture Capital Group, which will identify strategic partnerships, investment opportunities and growth activities for the nation’s second-largest...
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CHI’s Lofton No. 48 on Modern Healthcare’s List of “100 Most Influential People” in Healthcare
AUG 27, 2012Kevin E. Lofton, president and chief executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives, has been named for the eighth consecutive year to Modern Healthcare magazine’s prestigious listing of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare.”
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Catholic Health Initiatives, PeaceHealth Agree to Form Integrated Regional Health Care Network to Serve Northwest U.S.
AUG 17, 2012Catholic Health Initiatives and PeaceHealth, two nonprofit health care systems, have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to create a new regional health care system with the ability to improve care and access for individuals, employers and communities across the northwest U.S.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Presents 38 Grants For Building Healthy Communities
JUL 07, 2012Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s second-largest Catholic health care system, has awarded grants totaling more than $3.2 million for the planning, development and implementation of initiatives to promote healthy communities in the U.S. and around the world.
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CHI Applauds Supreme Court Decision on Affordable Care Act
JUN 28, 2012The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act 5-4 in a long-anticipated decision this morning. The court ruled that the individual mandate was constitutional, paving the way for the implementation of a law that will provide health coverage to many millions of additional people across the country.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Praises Immanuel’s Decision to Expand Services for Seniors in Nebraska and Iowa
JUN 04, 2012Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Immanuel, which established a visionary partnership in Omaha under the name Alegent Health in 1996, have agreed to sign a letter of intent (LOI) to transition sponsorship of Alegent Health to CHI.
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CHI, Conifer Health Solutions Announce Partnership
MAY 16, 2012Catholic Health Initiatives and Tenet Healthcare announced today they will partner in the ownership of Conifer Health Solutions, previously a Tenet subsidiary that has provided revenue cycle and business process management services to hospitals for more than three decades.
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Barto Named Senior Vice President of Capital Finance at Catholic Health Initiatives
MAY 07, 2012Nick Barto has been named to the newly created position of senior vice president, capital finance, at Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s third-largest faith-based health system.
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CHI’s Kevin Lofton Named One of America’s “Top 25 Minority Executives”
APR 09, 2012Kevin Lofton, president and chief executive officer of Englewood-based Catholic Health Initiatives, has been named one of the “Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare magazine, a national business publication.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Helps Lead Nationwide Call to Action for Healthier Communities
APR 03, 2012Few sectors of the economy consume as many resources – electricity, water, cleaning products, chemicals and food – as health care. As research linking environmental impact with chronic disease continues to emerge, it poses a unique challenge to health care systems like Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI).
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Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare and Saint Joseph Health System Merge to Form The State’s Largest Health System, KentuckyOne Health
JAN 06, 2012Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare and Saint Joseph Health System today announced a merger of the two organizations forming KentuckyOne Health. KentuckyOne Health, the state’s largest health system, was effective retroactively to January 1, 2012.
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Francisco Velázquez, M.D., Named CEO of Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories
DEC 21, 2011Francisco “Frank” R. Velázquez, M.D., has been named chief executive officer of Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories, Spokane, WA, which is co-owned by CHI and Providence Health & Services in Spokane. Dr. Velázquez, MD, will begin on January 23, 2012, replacing long-time PAML executive –Tom Tiffany, PhD.
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CHI’s Lofton Listed Among “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare”
AUG 22, 2011Kevin E. Lofton, president and chief executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives, has been named one of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare magazine, a national weekly business publication.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Presents 38 Grants For Building Healthy Communities
JUL 07, 2011Catholic Health Initiatives has awarded grants of more than $5.4 million from its Mission and Ministry Fund for the planning, development and implementation of initiatives to promote healthy communities across the country and around the world.
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Kenneth Kashkin, M.D., Named President and CEO of CHI’s Institute for Research and Innovation
JUN 22, 2011Kenneth Kashkin, M.D., a health care executive with more than two decades of experience in global research, biotechnology, medical devices and pharmaceuticals, has been named president and chief executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives’ Institute for Research and Innovation (CIRI).
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Catholic Health Initiatives Approves Formation of Statewide Network To Expand, Improve Health Care in Kentucky
JUN 14, 2011Catholic Health Initiatives formally approved plans today to create a statewide health care delivery system to meet the needs of all of the people of Kentucky and beyond.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Selects Beryl as Exclusive Provider of Outsourced Patient Experience Solutions
MAY 24, 2011Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), the nation’s third-largest nonprofit health system, has selected Beryl as its sole-source provider of outsourced patient experience solutions.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Names T. Clifford Deveny, M.D., to New Position Overseeing Physician Practice Management
MAR 01, 2011T. Clifford Deveny, M.D., has been named to the newly created position of senior vice president, physician practice management, at Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s third-largest nonprofit health system.
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Webb Named SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer for CHI
NOV 24, 2010Patricia “Pat” Webb has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer for Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s third-largest faith-based health care organization.
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CHI Cancer Center Funding from National Cancer Institute Extends to Fifth Year
NOV 22, 2010Funding for five Catholic Health Initiatives cancer centers will be extended to a fifth year by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to continue its Community Cancer Centers Program, which aims to bring the very latest advances in cancer care and research to patients close to home.
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Kehrberg Named SVP, Supply Chain for Catholic Health Initiatives
NOV 11, 2010Steven Kehrberg has been named senior vice president, supply chain for Denver-based Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s third-largest faith-based health care system.
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Letter Of Intent Agreed To For Statewide Healthcare Network
NOV 10, 2010Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare/Jewish Hospital HealthCare Services, Catholic Health Initiatives and its Kentucky-based operation, Saint Joseph Health System, University of Louisville Hospital/James Graham Brown Cancer Center and the University of Louisville have agreed to sign a Letter of Intent to merge into a statewide health services...
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Catholic Health Initiatives Prepares for the Future with the Creation of The Center for Formation and Organizational Effectiveness
OCT 21, 2010Catholic Health Initiatives has created “The Center for Formation and Organizational Effectiveness” to continue to advance leadership formation and improve organizational effectiveness.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Completes Purchase of Bethesda Inc.’s Consolidated Health Services
OCT 01, 2010Catholic Health Initiatives announced today it has completed the acquisition of Consolidated Health Services, a subsidiary of Bethesda, Inc. Consolidated Health Services, a regional provider of home health care and other services, will operate as a separate business unit within Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s third-largest Catholic...
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Technology Professional Takes Over New IT Security Role at CHI
SEP 03, 2010Sheryl Rose, a veteran technology professional who has specialized in security, compliance and risk management over an 18-year career, has been named to the newly created position of Chief Information Security Officer at Catholic Health Initiatives in Denver, the nation’s third-largest faith-based health system
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CHI’s Lofton Listed Among ‘100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare’
AUG 23, 2010Kevin Lofton, president and chief executive officer of Denver-based Catholic Health Initiatives, has been named one of the “100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare.”
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Catholic Health Initiatives Presents 32 Grants For Building Healthy Communities
AUG 06, 2010Catholic Health Initiatives has awarded grants of more than $3.4 million for the planning, development and implementation of initiatives to promote healthy communities across the country and around the world.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Launches $1.5 Billion Clinical Information Technology Program
JUN 11, 2010Catholic Health Initiatives, a Denver-based nonprofit health care system, will hire more than 200 specialists across the country as part of a $1.5 billion program to enhance clinical information technology across its network of 72 hospitals in 18 states.
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National Business Magazine Honors Catholic Health Initiatives’ Kevin Lofton
APR 21, 2010Kevin Lofton, the president and chief executive officer of Denver-based Catholic Health Initiatives, has been named one of the “Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare magazine.
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CHI Cancer Centers Awarded $10.4 Million To Expand Research Opportunities and Benefit Cancer Patients
APR 21, 2010Six Catholic Health Initiatives cancer centers have been awarded $10.4 million by the National Cancer Institute to expand research that began three years ago with the National Community Cancer Center Program.
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Dean Swindle Named Top Financial Officer at Catholic Health Initiatives
APR 13, 2010Dean Swindle, a finance and operations executive with more than two decades of experience in nonprofit health care, has accepted the position of Catholic Health Initiatives’ executive vice president, business services and chief financial officer.
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Transfer of Three CHI Hospitals to Trinity Health Completed
APR 02, 2010The transfer of three CHI hospitals in Idaho and Oregon to Trinity Health, Novi, Mich., was completed March 31. Mercy Medical Center, Nampa, Idaho; Holy Rosary Medical Center, Ontario, Ore,; and St. Elizabeth Health Services, Baker City, Ore., are now part of a new integrated, regional health system operated by Trinity Health.
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Two CHI Facilities in Thomson Reuters Top 100
MAR 29, 2010Two CHI facilities -- Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Memorial Health Care System, Chattanooga, TN – are on the Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals list for 2010.
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Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango to Become Part of Centura Health
MAR 15, 2010The board of stewardship trustees of Catholic Health Initiatives voted in favor of the integration of Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango into Centura Health. Centura Health is sponsored by CHI and Adventist Health System.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Selects Six of Elsevier’s Online Solutions To Enhance Quality Clinical Decision-Making
MAR 01, 2010Elsevier, a world leader in health care and medical publishing and online solutions, today announced that Denver-based Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), the second-largest faith-based health care system in the nation...
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Catholic Health Initiatives Contributes to Relief Efforts in Haiti
FEB 10, 2010Catholic Health Initiatives has contributed $40,000 to two Catholic organizations that have relief efforts in Haiti, which was devastated by earthquake in mid-January near the capital city of Port au Prince. In addition, market-based organizations and individuals from across CHI have donated more than $31,000 for relief efforts.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record for Over 1000 Physicians in 19 States
JAN 11, 2010Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX) announced today that Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) has selected the Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution for its 1050 employed physicians to enhance the quality of patient care, improve communications, and deliver more cost-effective care.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Becomes Equity Partner in Providence Health & Services Reference Laboratory
OCT 27, 2009Catholic Health Initiatives and Providence Health & Services announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement in which CHI will assume a 25% equity position in Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories (PAML), a full‐service medical reference laboratory owned by Providence and headquartered in Spokane, Washington.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Awards First Grants In National Violence-Prevention Effort
JUL 06, 2009Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s second-largest nonprofit health system, awarded the first round of grants in early July for a comprehensive, system-wide violence-prevention program called “United Against Violence.”
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Catholic Health Initiatives to Participate in the National Institutes of Health Cancer Gene-Mapping Project
DEC 11, 2008Catholic Health Initiatives has been awarded a $1.1 million contract on behalf of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as part of The Cancer Genome Atlas project.
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Catholic Health Initiatives Makes $10 Million Investment In Calvert Foundation’s Community Investment Notes
MAR 13, 2008Catholic Health Initiatives, the nation’s secondlargest faith-based health care system, is making a $10 million investment in Calvert Social Investment Foundation (Calvert Foundation) Community Investment Notes.