Catholic Health World Articles

April 2026
Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange in California has a designated area where staff can drop off e-waste, or outmoded electronic equipment.

Through stewardship, Providence's information services achieves large-scale energy savings, waste reduction, cost cuts

JULIE MINDA

A rendering depicts the plans for the North Meridian Health Plaza, an outpatient campus that Saint Alphonsus Health System is building in North Meridian, Idaho.

Trinity Health's Saint Alphonsus to complete $450 million multi-campus expansion to respond to southwest Idaho growth
Hands holding a cane

Hospice nurse: 'We do have a lot of work to do' in honoring the dignity of those with dementia

VALERIE SCHREMP HAHN

CommonSpirit hospital in central Nebraska ensures staff are aware when patients have dementia

JULIE MINDA

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas, has added a way-finding feature to help people navigate its campus. It’s the first hospital in the CHRISTUS Health system to do so.

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas, adds way-finding feature to mobile app

Catholic health clinics and hospitals partner with YMCA facilities to offer creative paths to healthy living

VALERIE SCHREMP HAHN

Members of multiple teams within Providence St. Joseph Health meet at Providence Saint John’s Cancer Institute Biobank for a tour and to discuss colorectal cancer, health equity and partnership.

Providence subsidiary addresses underrepresentation of some populations in biomedical research and screening

JULIE MINDA
Colleagues in surgical services at CommonSpirit St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, Colorado, assemble “Blessing Bags” in February.

Staff of CommonSpirit hospital in central Colorado packs 'Blessing Bags' for unhoused community members

JULIE MINDA

Volunteers transform hospital rooms to bring cheer to patients, families and caregivers

VALERIE SCHREMP HAHN

Southwest Oregon students create public service announcements to build awareness of key threats to youth

JULIE MINDA

New CHA resource promotes deeper understanding of health care connections to Catholic social teaching

VALERIE SCHREMP HAHN
Sr. Mary Ellen Leciejewski

At CommonSpirit, Sr. Mary Ellen Leciejewski champions sustainability: 'We're more resilient when we work together'

VALERIE SCHREMP HAHN

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