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Willamette Valley Medical Center Receives National Recognition for Performance Leadership in Quality and Outcomes

Willamette Valley Medical Center today announced it has been recognized by iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in Quality [...]

November 13th, 2015|

KershawHealth transition is now official – Local health care system now part of Capella-MUSC Health Network

Mike Wiechart, CEO of Capella Healthcare; Terry Gunn, CEO of KershawHealth, Dr. Vincent Degenhart, and Dr. Patrick Cawley, Executive Director/CEO MUSC Medical Center at the event. CAMDEN, SC. [...]

November 2nd, 2015|

Jayne Thomas named Chief Nursing Officer for Southwestern Medical Center – Nurse executive has more than two decades of leadership experience

Jayne Thomas, Chief Nursing Officer Lawton, OK. November 2, 2015. Jayne Thomas, RN, BSN, MBA, NEA-BC, has been named Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for Southwestern Medical Center, effective [...]

November 2nd, 2015|

Jim Davidson Appointed Chief Executive Officer for Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center – Experienced Healthcare Leader Starts November 2

Jim Davidson, CEO, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center James (Jim) F. Davidson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, effective November 1, according [...]

October 5th, 2015|

KershawHealth signs definitive agreement with Capella Healthcare and MUSC Health

KershawHealth, MUSC Health and Capella Healthcare have announced the signing of a definitive agreement finalizing an affiliation among the three organizations. Effective November 1, KershawHealth becomes part of the Capella-MUSC [...]

September 25th, 2015|

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee receives Community Impact Grant from Capella Healthcare

Donation made in honor of Kristi Rudy’s volunteer service FRANKLIN, TN.  September 10, 2015. Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Middle Tennessee is the recipient of Capella Healthcare’s second [...]

September 11th, 2015|

Gary D. Willis named EVP and Chief Financial Officer for Capella Healthcare; Denise Warren moving to North Carolina for COO position

Gary Willis, EVP and CFO for Capella Healthcare FRANKLIN, TN. September 4, 2015 — Gary D. Willis, CPA, has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer [...]

September 8th, 2015|

Donald J. Bivacca named EVP and President of Operations Support for Capella Healthcare

Donald J. Bivacca, EVP and President of Operations Support FRANKLIN, TN. September 2, 2015 — Donald J. Bivacca has been named Executive Vice President and President of Operations [...]

September 2nd, 2015|

Capella Healthcare Finalizes Agreement With Medical Properties Trust, Inc. – Capella positioned for future growth and expansion

Mike Wiechart, Capella President and CEO FRANKLIN, TN — September 1, 2015. Capella Healthcare, Inc. (“Capella”), a privately-owned premier provider of health care services and one of the largest [...]

September 1st, 2015|

Hospitals and Leaders honored for outstanding service at Capella Healthcare’s annual Leadership Banquet

Celebrating achievements and milestones is an important part of the culture at Capella Healthcare.  During the annual Leadership Conference awards banquet in August, a number of hospitals and individuals were [...]

August 27th, 2015|