UNITYPOINT HEALTH


Associated tags: UnityPoint Health, Nursing, Patient, Hospital, Health, Medicine, Culture, Health care

Locations: IOWA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, WEST DES MOINES, PHILADELPHIA, IA, US

UW Health, UnityPoint Health – Meriter and Lifepoint Rehabilitation to build new inpatient rehabilitation facility in Fitchburg

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

UW Health, UnityPoint Health – Meriter and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, are expanding their existing partnership and will be building and operating a second free-standing inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the greater Madison area.

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  • UW Health, UnityPoint Health – Meriter and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, are expanding their existing partnership and will be building and operating a second free-standing inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the greater Madison area.
  • It joins the partners’ existing 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in eastern Madison that has served patients since September 2015.
  • “UW Health, UnityPoint Health – Meriter and Lifepoint Rehabilitation share a strong commitment to providing high-quality care,” said David Stark, chief operating officer, Lifepoint Rehabilitation.
  • Upon completion, this facility will join a growing network of more than 40 inpatient rehabilitation facilities across the country operated by Lifepoint Rehabilitation.

HealthSnap and UnityPoint Health Announce Systemwide Virtual Care Management Partnership Expansion

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

MIAMI, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthSnap, a leading virtual care management platform, and UnityPoint Health, the nation's fifth-largest non-denominational health system, announced today the continued expansion of their partnership, which went live in January 2023. As one of the nation's most integrated health systems, UnityPoint Health serves nearly 8 million patient visits per year throughout Iowa, western Illinois, and southern Wisconsin.

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  • MIAMI, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthSnap , a leading virtual care management platform, and UnityPoint Health , the nation's fifth-largest non-denominational health system, announced today the continued expansion of their partnership, which went live in January 2023.
  • The partnership, which includes both HealthSnap's Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Chronic Care Management (CCM) programs has successfully been delivered to over 25,000 UnityPoint Health patients across Iowa and Illinois.
  • "UnityPoint Health is focused on providing easier and more personalized care for all those we serve, and by partnering with HealthSnap, we are able to seamlessly implement virtual care management programs for our patients living with chronic conditions," said Patricia Newland, MD, President of UnityPoint Clinic.
  • "We are thrilled to be expanding our partnership with UnityPoint Health and integrating our virtual care management programs across their patient population," said HealthSnap Co-Founder & CEO, Samson Magid.

Carta Healthcare Secures $25 Million in Series B Funding with Additional Investments from Memorial Hermann Health System and UnityPoint Health

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Carta Healthcare ®, a company whose mission is to improve patient care by harnessing the value of clinical data, announced today the final closing of its $25 million series B financing, thanks to additional investments from leading health systems Memorial Hermann Health System and UnityPoint Health.

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  • Carta Healthcare ®, a company whose mission is to improve patient care by harnessing the value of clinical data, announced today the final closing of its $25 million series B financing, thanks to additional investments from leading health systems Memorial Hermann Health System and UnityPoint Health.
  • These additional investments follow the initial $20 million series B financing announced in November 2022, which included investors such as Paramark Ventures, Frist Cressey Ventures, American College of Cardiology, Asset Management Ventures, CU Healthcare Innovation Fund, Mass General Brigham, Maverick Ventures Investment Fund, and Storm Ventures.
  • “I am thrilled to have such visionary and forward-thinking investors who share our passion for accelerating the development of healthcare technologies,” said Matt Hollingsworth, co-founder and CEO of Carta Healthcare.
  • “Memorial Hermann invests in solutions that align with our vision to create healthier communities,” said Feby Abraham, executive vice president and chief strategy officer for Memorial Hermann.

UnityPoint Health Named ‘Top Place to Work in Healthcare’ for Second Consecutive Year

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

West Des Moines, IA, March 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the second consecutive year, UnityPoint Health® has been recognized as one of the top places to work in healthcare in the country by a national industry publication.

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  • West Des Moines, IA, March 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the second consecutive year, UnityPoint Health® has been recognized as one of the top places to work in healthcare in the country by a national industry publication.
  • This week, Becker’s Healthcare included UnityPoint Health on their 2023 list of “ 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare ”.
  • “It’s an honor to be recognized as a top place to work for the second consecutive year,” said UnityPoint Health Chief Human Resources Officer Aaron Gillingham.
  • For individuals interested in joining the UnityPoint Health team, search for open career opportunities at unitypoint.org/joinourteam .

Patricia Newland, M.D., Announced as Next President and CEO of UnityPoint Clinic

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UnityPoint Clinic is pleased to announce that Patricia Newland, M.D., has been named President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UnityPoint Clinic, effective August 14, 2022.

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  • WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UnityPoint Clinic is pleased to announce that Patricia Newland, M.D., has been named President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UnityPoint Clinic, effective August 14, 2022.
  • Dr. Newland joined UnityPoint Clinic in 2000 as a board-certified, practicing family physician.
  • Prior to that role, she served as interim President and CEO of UnityPoint Clinic as well as vice president and medical director of the central Iowa UnityPoint Health region.
  • Part of UnityPoint Health , one of the nation's most integrated health systems, UnityPoint Clinic works with hospitals and home health agencies to provide patient-centered, coordinated care.

UnityPoint Health Named Among 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

Becker's Hospital Review included UnityPoint Health on their 2022 list of " 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare ."

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  • Becker's Hospital Review included UnityPoint Health on their 2022 list of " 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare ."
  • The list highlights hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement and professional growth.
  • "I am extremely proud that UnityPoint Health is listed among the '150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare' in the U.S.," said UnityPoint Health President and CEO Clay Holderman.
  • Leadership Effectiveness UnityPoint Health offers resources around teambuilding, engagement and retention to help leaders and team members continue to grow in their careers at UnityPoint Health.

UnityPoint Health Announces New Chief Nursing Officer

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UnityPoint Healthis pleased to announce that Dr. D'Andre Carpenter has been selected as Chief Nursing Officer.

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  • WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UnityPoint Healthis pleased to announce that Dr. D'Andre Carpenter has been selected as Chief Nursing Officer.
  • Dr. Carpenter will start with UnityPoint Health during National Nurses Week on May 9, 2022.
  • As Chief Nursing Officer, Dr. Carpenter will lead enterprise-wide initiatives to ensure safety, quality, and exceptional patient experience in alignment with the strategic direction of UnityPoint Health.
  • UnityPoint Health is one of the nation's most integrated health systems, providing care to both metropolitan and rural communities across Iowa, western Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Daniel Joiner Named UnityPoint Health's First Chief Diversity Officer

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Monday, February 14, 2022

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UnityPoint Health is pleased to announce Daniel Joiner has been named Chief Diversity Officer.

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  • WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UnityPoint Health is pleased to announce Daniel Joiner has been named Chief Diversity Officer.
  • Additionally, Joiner served as the Diversity and Community Impact Officer for UnityPoint Health Trinity in the Quad Cities.
  • "Daniel's strong leadership will continue to guide our DEI efforts forward," said Clay Holderman, President and CEO of UnityPoint Health.
  • "As Chief Diversity Officer, Daniel will play a vital role in accelerating the progress we've made around DEI thus far," said Brad Brody, UnityPoint Health Board Chair.

UnityPoint Health Announces New Chief Human Resources Officer

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron Gillingham has been named Chief Human Resources Officer of UnityPoint Health, effective October 18, 2021.

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  • WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron Gillingham has been named Chief Human Resources Officer of UnityPoint Health, effective October 18, 2021.
  • Prior to joining UnityPoint Health, Aaron served as senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Beaumont Health, Michigan's largest health care system, where he was responsible for all Beaumont human resource functions, including employment, employee relations, employee and leadership development, compensation, occupational health, HR information systems, benefits and pension administration, workforce planning, the employee health plan and diversity.
  • "We are excited to welcome Aaron to our team," said Clay Holderman, President and CEO of UnityPoint Health.
  • UnityPoint Health is one of the nation's most integrated health systems, providing care to both metropolitan and rural communities across Iowa, western Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

UnityPoint Health plans to require team members to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1, 2021

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UnityPoint Health is announcing today plans to require its more than 33,000 team members to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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  • WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UnityPoint Health is announcing today plans to require its more than 33,000 team members to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
  • The three-state health system also continues to urge all eligible individuals to get their COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible.
  • UnityPoint Health expects all employed team members, regardless of whether they provide direct patient care or not, to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 1, 2021.
  • UnityPoint Health has made it a priority to educate its team members on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, sharing clinically validated information with all team members and answering staff questions on the vaccine since December 2020.