Alcohol Awareness Month Offers Impetus to Start Talk
Alcohol addiction is running rampant in Arizona. In fact, the state is ranked fourth in the nation for fatal binge drinking, with youth at the greatest risk for alcohol abuse. Alcohol use by young people is not only dangerous, but directly associated with traffic fatalities, violence, suicide, alcohol overdose, unsafe sex and other detrimental outcomes.
Pioneering the “patient-user” experience online
Best practices from retail revolution fuel new approach by Steward Health Care
BOSTON, MA – When the largest community hospital network in Massachusetts set out to pioneer a new patient-user experience online, they decided to draw inspiration not from other medical industry players, but instead from the digital presence of major retail brands.
Holy Family Hospital Announces Marcella Rivard as the New Chief Financial Officer
Holy Family Hospital is pleased to announce that Marcella L. Rivard has accepted the position of chief financial officer. A certified public accountant with a master’s degree in business administration, she comes to Holy Family Hospital with over 30 years of experience in health care finance - 25 of them in Massachusetts health care.
Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital Launches Bid to Increase Organ and Tissue Donor Registration During National Donate Life Month
When tragedy extinguishes one life, it provides a gateway to help countless others.
Carney Hospital Earns ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety in April 2016 Hospital Safety Score
New Hospital Safety Scores, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S. health care system, were recently announced by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. Carney Hospital was one of 798 hospitals to receive an A, and just one of 153 hospitals to consistently earn a “Straight A” score since 2013, ranking it among the safest hospitals in the United States.
Sharon Regional Awarded Primary Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission
(Sharon, PA) – April 26, 2016 – Sharon Regional Medical Center today announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations.
Carney Hospital Names Pastor William E. Dickerson II To Hospital Board
Carney Hospital today announced the appointment of Pastor William E. Dickerson II, founder of the Greater Love Tabernacle Church in Dorchester, to the hospital’s board of directors.