News Release Digest Service 

The News Release Digest Service is a way for executives in Catholic health care to share their news with one another. With this service, Catholic Health World posts timely press releases from Catholic health systems and facilities and others on this website.

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General News

• Providence and Swedish finalize affiliation agreement (Renton, Wash., and Seattle)
• Saint Thomas cardiac division offers free heart screenings in February to mark American Heart Month (Nashville, Tenn.)
• Provena-affiliated group sets up healthy food information kiosk at store (Danville, Ill.)
• Middle school students team up with Mercy to design heart health brochure (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

People in the Ministry

• Mary Henrikson named chief executive of Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital (Tucson, Ariz.)
• Margaret "Meg" Scheaffel named vice president and chief nursing officer at Holy Cross Hospital (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Gift

• Alexian Brothers children's hospital receives $1 million donation from railway company (Homewood and Arlington Heights, Ill.)

Award

• FMOL hospitals recognized with NICHE designation for excellence in elderly care (Baton Rouge, La.)