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Community Hospital Corporation 5-Time Winner in Top Workplaces DFW 2023

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Monday, November 6, 2023

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) is a 5-Time Winner in the Dallas Morning News' Top Workplaces DFW 2023 competition.

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  • PLANO, Texas, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) is a 5-Time Winner in the Dallas Morning News' Top Workplaces DFW 2023 competition.
  • > Also, CHC was also named to Becker's Hospital Review 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare in 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
  • CHC President and CEO Jim Kendrick commented on this year's DMN Top Workplace award: "We are truly honored to receive this prestigious award.
  • We take pride in 27 years of success in improving the performance of hundreds of community-based hospitals and healthcare providers nationwide."

Meeting Patient Expectations with Excellence

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Six of those have received CIHQ Center of Excellence designations, while the remaining two are working toward that achievement.

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  • Six of those have received CIHQ Center of Excellence designations, while the remaining two are working toward that achievement.
  • The importance of healthcare excellence cannot be overstated as it fosters trust and confidence in healthcare providers, reassuring individuals that their well-being is top priority.
  • "The pursuit of excellence matters," said Sally Parnell, VP Clinical Services Post-Acute Services for CHC.
  • "CIHQ Center of Excellence recognizes exemplary performance and measures the use of standards and outcomes to promote quality of care and services."

Bradford Health Services Announces New Chief Executive Officer, Lisa Evans

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Bradford Health Services, a leading substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider in the Southeast, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Evans as Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Bradford Health Services, a leading substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider in the Southeast, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Evans as Chief Executive Officer.
  • As a behavioral health industry veteran, Evans brings to Bradford over a decade of experience in leading growth and development initiatives across multi-state organizations.
  • Prior to joining Perimeter, Evans served in executive roles for national healthcare organizations, including Universal Health Services (UHS), Strategic Behavioral Health, and Hospital Corporation of America (HCA).
  • “I am extremely pleased to have Lisa as a partner to drive Bradford’s growth and development strategies,” said Jon O’Shaughnessy, Bradford Health Services Chairman of the Board.

North Texas Medical Center Receives Medicare's Highest Rating for Quality of Care, Patient Satisfaction

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) and North Texas Medical Center, a CHC-managed acute care hospital in Gainesville, proudly announced that NTMC has received the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) 5-Star Overall Rating and 5-Star Patient Survey Rating.

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  • PLANO, Texas, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) and North Texas Medical Center, a CHC-managed acute care hospital in Gainesville, proudly announced that NTMC has received the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) 5-Star Overall Rating and 5-Star Patient Survey Rating.
  • This ranks NTMC one of only nine other hospitals in Texas to earn the highest mark in both categories in 2023.
  • The rating measured the community hospital's performance on key metrics such as mortality, safety of care, readmission rates, patient experience and timely and effective care.
  • NTMC CEO Tom Sledge commented on CMS' recognition of the hospital's performance: "Achieving this overall 5-star rating signifies an amazing achievement for our hospital.

Patient Square Capital Appoints Clinical and Public Health Leader Kelvin A. Baggett, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., to Lead Newly Formed EMPIRIC Institute for Measuring Patient Impact

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

MENLO PARK, Calif., July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Patient Square Capital ("Patient Square"), a leading health care investment firm, today announced the formation of the EMPIRIC Institute™ ("EMPIRIC") and the appointment of physician and health care leader Kelvin A. Baggett, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., as Managing Director, Head of Patient Impact and Chair of the EMPIRIC Institute.

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  • For Patient Square, patient impact is the improvement in health and quality of life conveyed by health care products and services.
  • The EMPIRIC ("Excellence in Medicine, Patient Impact Research, Innovation and Care) Institute will focus on researching, measuring, and enhancing patient impact within current and prospective Patient Square portfolio companies.
  • The EMPIRIC Institute will be fully integrated into the firm's investment process as a part of its Transformation and Growth Team.
  • Its patient impact measurement encompasses health utility of individual therapies or interventions, magnitude of potential patient reach, and duration of health benefits conveyed.

Josh M. Berlin, JD Joins HealthTrackRx Strategic Advisory Board

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

DENTON, Texas, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthTrackRx, the nation's premier molecular diagnostic testing laboratory, today announced that Josh M. Berlin, JD, CEO of rule of three, LLC ("ro3"), an Atlanta-based healthcare advisory firm, has joined its Strategic Advisory Board.

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  • DENTON, Texas, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthTrackRx, the nation's premier molecular diagnostic testing laboratory, today announced that Josh M. Berlin, JD, CEO of rule of three, LLC ("ro3"), an Atlanta-based healthcare advisory firm, has joined its Strategic Advisory Board.
  • Berlin's decades-long experience as a healthcare advisor spans the entire healthcare ecosystem and includes strategic planning, regulatory affairs, value-based care, population health management, and clinical integration, amongst others.
  • "HealthTrackRx is dedicated to transforming the laboratory experience by delivering custom solutions to clients, accelerating answers to patients, and creating value for payors," said Berlin.
  • I am honored to join HealthTrackRx and support their increasingly positive impact on patient outcomes and healthcare models."

Lifepoint Health Names Elmer Polite President of Eastern Division

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Friday, June 9, 2023

Lifepoint Health®, a diversified healthcare delivery network dedicated to making communities healthier®, has appointed Elmer Polite to the role of president, Eastern Division.

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  • Lifepoint Health®, a diversified healthcare delivery network dedicated to making communities healthier®, has appointed Elmer Polite to the role of president, Eastern Division.
  • Prior to his interim president role, he served as chief financial officer of the Eastern Division.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230609005271/en/
    Elmer Polite, President of Eastern Division (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Elmer is a dynamic and engaging leader who deeply understands the unique challenges and opportunities of the hospitals he oversees, and he is committed to improving their operations to ensure long-term success,” said Jason Zachariah, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Lifepoint Health.
  • “Duke has been impressed with Elmer and his leadership as interim president of the Eastern Division working with Duke LifePoint, and we are excited about his permanent appointment.

Community Hospital Corporation Selects 2023 Dan Wilford Award Winner: Sally O'Connor, Montrose Regional Health

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

PLANO, Texas, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) has announced Sally O'Connor as the 2023 winner of the Dan Wilford Award for Compassion and Community Service.

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  • PLANO, Texas, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) has announced Sally O'Connor as the 2023 winner of the Dan Wilford Award for Compassion and Community Service.
  • O'Connor is director of Care Coordination for Montrose Regional Health, Montrose, CO, a hospital managed by CHC.
  • "Sally's level of commitment to community service and the hospital has been truly outstanding," said Jim Kendrick, CHC president and CEO.
  • Final nominees for the 2023 Dan Wilford Award included these highly qualified healthcare leaders:
    Christine Lee, RN Charge Nurse, Arkansas Continued Care Hospital of Jonesboro, Jonesboro, Ark.

The New Jewish Home Celebrates 9 Remarkable New Yorkers Over Age 80

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

NEW YORK, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At its 8th annual Eight Over Eighty gala, health care, business and philanthropic leaders from across New York City joined The New Jewish Home to honor nine exceptional New Yorkers who continue to embody vitality, achievement and civic activism well into their 80's and beyond – demonstrating what it truly means to "Age Like a New Yorker."

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  • The event, held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan on Wednesday, May 31 successfully raised $1.3 million for The New Jewish Home, a comprehensive nonprofit health care system serving thousands of older New Yorkers of all faiths and ethnicities each year.
  • "As we close out Older Americans Month, our gala celebrates nine remarkable individuals who have made significant contributions to a number of important industries and societal causes, including feminism, healthcare, business, economics, and music."
  • For links to honoree videos and full biographies, please visit The New Jewish Home's website .
  • Please find photos of the gala here .

Pediatrix Board Appoints Sylvia Young as Independent Director

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE: MD), the nation’s leading provider of highly specialized health care for women, children and babies, today announced that its board of directors has appointed Sylvia Young, a recognized leader in healthcare and long-term healthcare executive, as an independent director, effective May 12, 2023.

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  • Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE: MD), the nation’s leading provider of highly specialized health care for women, children and babies, today announced that its board of directors has appointed Sylvia Young, a recognized leader in healthcare and long-term healthcare executive, as an independent director, effective May 12, 2023.
  • Her background, skills and deep knowledge of our company and what we do will be very beneficial to Pediatrix,” said Mark S. Ordan, Executive Chair, and Guy Sansone, Lead Independent Director, of the Pediatrix Board of Directors.
  • "I am humbled and honored to join the Pediatrix board."
  • She currently serves as an independent director on the board of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation.