| Program yields adult stem cells for researchers |
| Researchers are discovering that adult stem cells hold great potential
as healing agents, and they could produce many life-saving products and
therapies in the future. |
| Providence St. Peter brings 'frequent flyers' down to earth |
| The woman had undergone several surgeries after an auto accident.
Lacking a regular physician, she showed up often in the emergency room,
asking for strong pain pills. |
| Alzheimer's patients prove ready for their close-ups |
| A 15-year dementia care veteran, Amy Kruep of Mercy Franciscan at West
Park in Cincinnati has witnessed Alzheimer's rob patients of their
memories, their confidence and their strength. But she also has
observed patients with dementia create paintings, play music and tell
stories. And now, they are starring in a movie. |
| St. Claire Regional partners with universities on health ed center |
| St. Claire Regional Medical Center of Morehead, Ky., has partnered with
two Kentucky universities to open a health education center that
administrators said will benefit rural communities in the northeastern
part of the state. |
| Mission leaders learn basic language of hospital financial discussions |
| The financial health of a hospital or system has a direct bearing on how
well the organization can achieve its mission. That's why it is
important for mission leaders to have a firm grasp upon their
facility's finances and be able to contribute to solutions when
challenges arise. |
| St. Anthony's completes campus renovation project |
| St. Anthony's Medical Center of St. Louis has wrapped up a $90 million campus construction project that it began in June 2006. |
| Sr. Ney served in eldercare, acute care, sponsorship |
| Sr. Elizabeth (Betty) Ney, CSJ, died at age 66 of brain cancer Sept. 8
at St. Louis' Nazareth Living Center. She had served in leadership
roles throughout the Catholic health ministry for more than two
decades. |
| St. Joseph's Women's expands Tampa campus |
| St. Joseph's Women's Hospital in Tampa, Fla., has broken ground on a
$75 million expansion and technology upgrade that administrators said
will improve neonatal and women's care. |
| Symbols that communicate Catholic identity and vision |
| A logo is a kind of shorthand for a brand promise, and when it comes to
the logos of Catholic health systems and facilities, ministry leaders
seek distinctive symbols that instantly telegraph their Catholic
identity and vision. |
| Keeping Up |
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