| St. Vincent's is faithful to mission until the end |
| The symbolic heart of St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan — the beautiful
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapel — is locked now. For more than a
century, the neo-baroque sanctuary had been a place to contemplate
life's beginnings and endings. |
| Raising a board's Catholic sensibility |
| While board members bring a diversity of skills and experiences to
their ministry roles, it cannot be assumed that they have an in-depth
understanding of Catholic health care. |
| Mercy Medical's German shepherds charm and protect |
| Visitors entering Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore encounter a sight
seldom seen at hospitals elsewhere in this country — a security officer
with a police dog. |
| Support for reform deteriorates slightly in August |
| Many Americans are still largely misinformed about health care reform, and overall
support slipped in August new public opinion research from the Kaiser Family Foundation
shows. |
| CHRISTUS provides post-hurricane aid in northeast Mexico |
| Communities in Northern Mexico are still reeling from a destructive
hurricane that hit in early summer, and CHRISTUS Health of Irving,
Texas, is among the organizations helping with recovery efforts. |
| St. Peter's, Seton, Northeast Health part of three-way merger talks |
| Three regional health care systems in upstate New York's Capital
District have signed a binding agreement to merge, and two of them are
Catholic. |
| HCA plans to buy Miami's Mercy Hospital |
| Hospital Corporation of America is in negotiations to purchase the
473-bed Mercy Hospital of Miami. The organizations have signed a letter
of intent on the purchase and are working toward a definitive agreement. |
| Bon Secours to build replacement facility |
| Bon Secours Virginia Health System plans to build a $200 million
replacement facility for its Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center in
Norfolk, Va., by 2014. |
| Congregations help sisters adjust to long-term care |
| Accepting the realities of aging can be a real challenge for any older adult and women religious are no exception. |
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