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Lifepoint was honored to sponsor the 46th anniversary celebration of Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. This special event was particularly meaningful as it recognized the organization’s growth and expansion through the years to now serve 46 counties. We are so proud to partner with Second Harvest as we continue to address food insecurity and make strides together in the fight against hunger.

We are pleased to share that Michelle Watson, MSN, RN, CENP, chief nurse executive and SVP, clinical operations, has been recognized as a 2024 'CNO to Know' by Becker’s Hospital Review. The list recognizes outstanding leaders who are responsible for tackling nurse staffing shortages and developing professional growth opportunities for future nurses. Congratulations and thank you for your inspiring leadership, Michelle! Read more about the acknowledgement: http://ms.spr.ly/6047W3tES

There’s more exciting news for Lifepoint Rehabilitation! Earlier this month, we announced a joint venture agreement with The Hospitals of Providence to operate El Paso Rehabilitation Hospital, located in El Paso, Texas. The facility offers 36 private rooms and a multidisciplinary clinical team with customized nursing, physical, occupational and speech pathology programs tailored to the individual needs of rehabilitation patients. Read more to learn about this joint venture: http://ms.spr.ly/6041WMTwP

Lifepoint Health is committed to preventing the misuse, abuse and diversion of all drug types in our communities across the nation. One important way our dedicated leaders and clinical teams help drive this critical initiative is by participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a semi-annual event that provides a convenient, anonymous and responsible way to dispose of unused, discontinued or expired pharmaceutical medications. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is tomorrow, October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (local time), so be sure to collect your unused or expired prescription medications (pills or patches only) and dispose of them in a designated medication drop box. Removing unnecessary medications from your home can help prevent them from ending up in the wrong hands. Click here to locate a collection site near you: http://ms.spr.ly/6049WyaE3 Thank you to our hospitals for championing this important effort and advancing our mission of making communities healthier.

Lifepoint Rehabilitation and Baptist Memorial Health Care recently broke ground on a new 40-bed rehabilitation hospital in Madison, Mississippi. The new rehab hospital, Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital-Madison, will offer comprehensive treatment and services, including physical medicine and rehabilitation, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, social services, case management and nutritional services. Read more about this new facility: http://ms.spr.ly/6044WyeGQ

Chris Frost, MD, SVP, chief medical officer and chief quality officer, was recently interviewed by Fierce Healthcare about Lifepoint’s successful partnership with Cadence. The story highlights newly released data from Cadence that shows how patients in rural and underserved areas who use remote patient monitoring technology are achieving better health outcomes than patients in urban areas. Read the full interview: http://ms.spr.ly/6040W1FXp

Lifepoint Rehabilitation, Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Centra Health have begun construction on a new medical campus to expand access to behavioral health and rehabilitation care. Expected to open in 2026, the Centra Simons Run Medical Campus will become the new home for the inpatient behavioral health and rehabilitation care currently provided at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital. Click the link to learn more about this new medical campus: http://ms.spr.ly/6041WDKDJ

Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Community Health Network recently announced their intention to form a joint venture partnership. Through the proposed joint venture, we will build and operate new inpatient behavioral health hospitals as part of Community’s broader network of behavioral healthcare in central Indiana, increasing available behavioral health beds to meet local needs. Read more here: http://ms.spr.ly/6040mhz4e

Sudandra Ratnasamy, MBA, FACHE, CEO and Kevin Reedy, Director of Facility Management at Twin County Regional Healthcare - Duke LifePoint Healthcare met with Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) after Hurricane Helene in Galax, Virginia to discuss how the hospital partnered with local EMS and the city to serve the greater community. Thank you to Sudandra, Kevin and their teams for their continued commitment to caring for our patients, their families, our partners and each other.

I am beyond inspired by our Lifepoint team members’ response during the recovery efforts of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. From the bottom of my heart, I want to say a huge THANK YOU to all our front-line caregivers who have ensured access to safe, high-quality care for our patients; to all our volunteers who have worked tirelessly to deliver much-needed resources to impacted communities; to our community partners for quickly stepping in to supply food and other critical needs; and to our team members across the nation who have gone the extra mile to support their colleagues who have been impacted. I feel so fortunate to work alongside all of these incredible people.