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ChristianaCare Announces Partnership with Emerus Holdings Inc. to Build and Operate Three Neighborhood Hospitals in Southeastern Pennsylvania

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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That’s the vision ChristianaCare and its partner, Emerus Holdings Inc., have for three neighborhood hospitals they will open in Pennsylvania in 2025.

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  • That’s the vision ChristianaCare and its partner, Emerus Holdings Inc., have for three neighborhood hospitals they will open in Pennsylvania in 2025.
  • Together, the three neighborhood hospitals represent a new layer of care coming to southeastern Pennsylvania.
  • ChristianaCare has partnered with Emerus Holdings Inc ., the nation’s leading developer of neighborhood hospitals (also referred to as micro-hospitals), to develop and operate the three neighborhood hospitals.
  • “We are proud to partner with ChristianaCare, one of the nation’s leading health care systems,” said Emerus CEO Vic Schmerbeck.

Emerus Welcomes Dr. Rachel George as Chief Medical Officer

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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HOUSTON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerus, a leading healthcare company dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Rachel George as its new Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

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  • HOUSTON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerus, a leading healthcare company dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Rachel George as its new Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
  • Dr. George, a seasoned healthcare executive with 20 years of experience, will assume her new role on Oct. 16.
  • "I am excited to join the Emerus team and contribute to its mission of delivering exceptional healthcare services," Dr. George says.
  • Dr. George's arrival as Chief Medical Officer represents an exciting new chapter for Emerus, reinforcing its commitment to delivering exceptional healthcare services and improving patient outcomes.

WellSpan Health Bond Rating Affirmed by Agencies as Stable

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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York, Pa., Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Affirmed by Moody’s Investor Services (Moody’s) and Fitch Ratings, WellSpan Health today announced stable bond ratings, maintaining a leading position in South Central Pennsylvania and allowing the health system to continue providing the highest quality care at the lowest cost to patients.

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  • York, Pa., Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Affirmed by Moody’s Investor Services (Moody’s) and Fitch Ratings, WellSpan Health today announced stable bond ratings, maintaining a leading position in South Central Pennsylvania and allowing the health system to continue providing the highest quality care at the lowest cost to patients.
  • Moody’s affirmed the “Aa3” and “Aa3/VMIG 1 revenue bonds” rating for the third year in a row while Fitch affirmed their AA- rating.
  • “The continued efforts to maintain our health system’s financial performance is affirmed through these bond ratings and attests to WellSpan’s leading position in South Central Pennsylvania,” said Laura Buczkowski, executive vice president and chief financial officer, WellSpan Health.
  • WellSpan continues to enhance existing infrastructure as well, including the continued expansion at WellSpan York Hospital using sustainable solutions , and expanding services such as the organization’s comprehensive behavioral health network demonstrate a focus on supporting the health of area communities.

SAN ANTONIO RESIDENTS BENEFIT FROM EXPANDING EMERUS, BAPTIST PARTNERSHIP

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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HOUSTON, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Baptist Health System truly means it when it says, "Baptist Neighborhood Hospital is just around the corner."

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  • The Baptist Neighborhood Hospital-Converse, 6491 Woodlake Parkway in San Antonio, will open soon as part of the Baptist Health System's partnership with Texas-based Emerus Holdings Inc.
  • No resident of San Antonio is more than eight to 10 minutes away from Baptist's emergency services.
  • The nationally regarded Baptist brand has grown its geographic footprint in San Antonio by more than 100 square miles since 2011.
  • Baptist Neighborhood Hospitals are already serving patients in the communities of Hausman, Overlook, Westover Hills, Kelly, Schertz, Thousand Oaks, Zarzamora and Shavano Park.

Orchard Software, Emerus Partner for Point-of-Care Testing Excellence

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Emerus, the nation's first and largest operator of small-format neighborhood hospitals, will leverage Orchard Point-of-Care's high level of configurability to support its unique and diverse point-of-care testing (POCT) program.

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  • Emerus, the nation's first and largest operator of small-format neighborhood hospitals, will leverage Orchard Point-of-Care's high level of configurability to support its unique and diverse point-of-care testing (POCT) program.
  • Emerus has successfully deployed Orchard Point-of-Care in their eight Dallas-Fort Worth hospitals, with plans to continue implementation in the remaining testing hospitals in San Antonio, El Paso, Oklahoma City, Pittsburgh and Milwaukee.
  • With Orchard Point-of-Care, Emerus can standardize POCT activities, employ POCT tools for diverse workflows, and ensure data privacy and connectivity for their proactive patient care model.
  • Emerus chose to partner with Orchard after a thorough laboratory information system (LIS) search.

WellSpan Health to build new neighborhood hospitals in York, Cumberland Counties in partnership with Emerus

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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York, Pa., May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WellSpan Health has entered into an agreement with Emerus, the nation’s first and largest operator of neighborhood hospitals, to build three new hospitals that will provide expanded access to inpatient care in Cumberland and York Counties.

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  • York, Pa., May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WellSpan Health has entered into an agreement with Emerus, the nation’s first and largest operator of neighborhood hospitals, to build three new hospitals that will provide expanded access to inpatient care in Cumberland and York Counties.
  • Neighborhood hospitals provide an innovative approach to caring for our communities by putting the care patients need closer to where they live.
  • “As WellSpan continues to reimagine the face of healthcare, we recognize that it cannot always be a one-size-fits-all approach.
  • “We are excited to partner with WellSpan Health to bring high-quality, convenient care to communities across central Pennsylvania,” said Vic Schmerbeck, chief executive officer, Emerus.

EMERUS HIRES PEYTON ELLIOTT AS SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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HOUSTON, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerus is pleased to announce the hiring of Peyton Elliott as Senior Vice President of Operations. Reporting directly to COO Vanessa Smith, Elliott will lead operations for the company's Texas and West coast markets, as well as for its markets under development. 

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  • Elliott Will Lead Operations for the Company's Texas, West Coast Markets
    HOUSTON, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerus is pleased to announce the hiring of Peyton Elliott as Senior Vice President of Operations.Reporting directly to COO Vanessa Smith,Elliott will lead operations for the company's Texas and West coast markets, as well as for its markets under development.
  • Elliott most recently served as CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center.
  • In his time away from Emerus he also enjoys real estate investing and time with his two young children.
  • Emerus is the nation's first, largest and most experienced operator of small format hospitals, also known as community hospitals or neighborhood hospitals.

Nevada Heart and Vascular Appoints Proven Healthcare Leader as Chief Operating Officer

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Monday, March 14, 2022
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(Nevada Heart & Vascular, NHV or the Company), a leading provider of cardiac and vascular services in Southern-Nevada, announced today that it has appointed proven healthcare leader David Stillwell to serve as Chief Operating Officer of its affiliated management services organization.

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  • (Nevada Heart & Vascular, NHV or the Company), a leading provider of cardiac and vascular services in Southern-Nevada, announced today that it has appointed proven healthcare leader David Stillwell to serve as Chief Operating Officer of its affiliated management services organization.
  • Mr. Stillwell is a seasoned healthcare executive with a track record of building high-growth, best-in-class service organizations.
  • Most recently, Mr. Stillwell was Chief Operating Officer at Emerus, a leading operator of microhospitals, which he helped build from a single center to 40 locations across eight states.
  • Nevada Heart & Vascular is a leading provider of cardiac, vascular, imaging, sleep center and other ancillary services including invasive and noninvasive procedures.

BAPTIST NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL SCHERTZ RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR EXCELLENCE IN LABORATORY SERVICES

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Friday, March 4, 2022
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SCHERTZ, Texas, March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Emerus and the Baptist Health System are excited to announce that Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Schertz has been selected as a recipient of the COLA Laboratory Excellence Award, following a rigorous review that took place Feb. 11.

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  • SCHERTZ, Texas, March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Emerus and the Baptist Health System are excited to announce that Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Schertz has been selected as a recipient of the COLA Laboratory Excellence Award, following a rigorous review that took place Feb. 11.
  • This award signifies the commitment of the Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Schertz laboratory to performing quality patient testing and overall laboratory practices.
  • The Laboratory Excellence Award is achieved by those laboratories that are found to be compliant with all COLA essential and required criteria.
  • COLA is a leading national laboratory accreditor whose program and standards enable clinical laboratories and staff to meet United States Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and other regulatory requirements.

Emerus Names Vic Schmerbeck as President

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Thursday, May 23, 2019
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HOUSTON, May 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Emerus Holdings Inc. has announced that Vic Schmerbeck has been named president, effective May 27.

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  • HOUSTON, May 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Emerus Holdings Inc. has announced that Vic Schmerbeck has been named president, effective May 27.
  • Schmerbeck has served Emerus for more than six years first consulting on growth strategy and market capitalization, then as chief development and strategy officer.
  • During his tenure, Emerus has entered into eight new partnerships with leading health systems and built 21 new neighborhood hospitals.
  • "Vic has been an outstanding leader in advancing Emerus' strategy, growth, talent and culture," said Craig Goguen, CEO of Emerus.