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September 01, 2013
Ministry forges ahead with support of reform — Systems press for Medicaid expansion
To build support for Medicaid expansion and for the Affordable Care Act in general, ministry health systems are continuing outreach efforts to educate community members about the benefits of increasing eligibility limits for Medicaid enrollment.
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September 01, 2013
Ministry forges ahead with support of reform — Catholic providers prepare for insurance marketplaces
With new health insurance marketplaces making their debut next month, ministry leaders said they are gearing up to support outreach and enrollment efforts.
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August 15, 2013
Keeping Up
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August 15, 2013
Theologian Sr. Myerscough dies at age 92
Sr. Angelita Myerscough, ASC, died July 18 from a stroke at age 92.
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August 15, 2013
SSM reorganizes to better position itself for health reform
St. Louis-based SSM Health Care is re-organizing into three operating divisions in a move that system President and Chief Executive William Thompson said will help SSM to improve the way it delivers care.
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August 15, 2013
Caregiving is the focus of Providence storytelling campaign
Providence Health & Services of Renton, Wash., has launched a campaign encouraging the system's nearly 65,000 employees and clinicians to share stories of how they provide compassionate care to patients and each other.
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August 15, 2013
Dignity Health campaign aims to inspire acts of kindness
San Francisco-based Dignity Health hopes to encourage people worldwide to treat one another kindly, and to underscore the centrality of human kindness in health care, through a campaign the system launched in June.
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August 15, 2013
Fun with food and fitness
More than 200 children turned out for Covenant Health's "Kids in the Kitchen" event, a morning of healthy activities at the Lubbock, Texas, campus.
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August 15, 2013
Bon Secours leverages Redskins partnership to tackle community health
Bon Secours Virginia Health System's partnership agreement with the Washington Redskins offers strong prospects for big gains in medical services for central Virginia, primarily in underserved areas of Richmond, the system's leaders said.
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August 15, 2013
Trinitas provides mental health crisis intervention for special needs patients
Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, N.J., has stepped up to help address a statewide gap in mental health services to older adults, especially those living in nursing homes, assisted living or residential elder-care facilities run by the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, an agency of the state's Department of Human Services.