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September 01, 2014
Providence Sacred Heart names clinic for Father-Doctor Malnar
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash., has named its maternity clinic for a priest and doctor to recognize him for his dedicated service in caring for patients, including a commitment to serving mothers who are sometimes young, unmarried, and have limited resources for medical care. It christened the "Father Stan Malnar, MD, Maternity Clinic" earlier this year.
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September 01, 2014
CHI foundation passes major milestone in awarding grants
Catholic Health Initiatives has given out more than $55 million in grants aimed at creating healthy communities through its Mission and Ministry Fund, an internal grant program established when Englewood, Colo.-based CHI formed in 1996.
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September 01, 2014
Empathy's on tap in 'dementia-friendly' community
No mother wants to see her child struggle, regardless of the child's age. So it's understandable that Janet Rubenzer-Pike gets choked up and emotional when she talks about her 55-year-old daughter, Julie Anderl, of Chippewa Falls, a northwest Wisconsin community of 14,000. A one-time successful lawyer in private practice, Anderl had also been a city attorney, president of the Chamber of Commerce, county court commissioner and circuit court judge candidate.
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September 01, 2014
Richmond's East End bustles in appealing display of neighborhood's potential
During a two-day event earlier this summer in Richmond, Va., locals saw their sluggish East End community come alive, as they flocked by the hundreds to a "Better Block" street gathering sponsored in part by Bon Secours Richmond Health System.
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September 01, 2014
Keeping Up
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September 01, 2014
Chattanooga's Memorial Health completes renovation
The two-campus Memorial Health Care System of Chattanooga, Tenn., has completed a $318 million renovation project that the system's leaders said will enable the facilities to meet increased demand for health care services.
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September 01, 2014
Ascension Health reorganizes senior care facilities
St. Louis–based Ascension Health has reorganized under a single organization most of its facilities and programs focusing on senior adults.
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September 01, 2014
Mercy – Cincinnati's in the swim
Mercy HealthPlexes in Cincinnati joined hundreds of aquatic facilities worldwide in an annual effort to set a Guinness World Record for the largest swimming lesson.
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September 01, 2014
Ministry providers among recipients of annual green awards
Practice Greenhealth has named this year's recipients of its environmental excellence awards, and dozens of ministry health care providers are among the honorees.
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September 01, 2014
Alexian teaches students to overcome crippling school anxiety
Ellie Cole, 16, is beginning her junior year at Prospect High School in Mt. Prospect, Ill., this fall. A straight-A student and former cheerleader, she happily spends her free time volunteering, hanging out with friends and thinking about future college plans.