Steward Health Care Appoints Sr. Vimala Vadakumpadan to Board of Directors
July 12, 2021DALLAS, TX -- Steward Health Care today announced the appointment of Sr. Vimala Vadakumpadan to its Board of Directors. A member of the Dominican Sisters of the Presentation, she has served as Chairperson of the Board of Steward’s Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts since 2005. A native of Kerala, India, Sr. Vimala received a Bachelor of Arts in Management from Bhopal School of Sci...
Steward Health Care Adds Joe Deschryver As South Regional President
June 21, 2021DeSchryver – a 20-year industry veteran – to oversee Steward Health Care operations across Texas, Florida, Louisiana, and Arkansas DALLAS (June 21, 2021) – Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest physician-owned and -led healthcare network, has added Joe DeSchryver as Regional President, Steward Health Care, South Region. DeSchryver brings 20 years of experience operating acute care hospitals an...
Steward Health Care To Acquire Five Hospitals In The Miami-Dade/Southern Broward Area From Tenet Healthcare
June 16, 2021Acquisition of Tenet hospitals and hospital-affiliated operations will bring greater access to high-quality care in South Florida DALLAS, TX (June 16, 2021) – Today, Steward Health Care System, LLC (Steward) and Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced that they have signed a definitive agreement regarding the acquisition by Steward of Tenet’s five hospitals and related hospital operat...
Steward Health Care Vaccinates 100,000 Americans – And Counting – Against Covid-19
May 20, 2021Physician-owned network’s 40,000 health care professionals unite to fight pandemic Dallas (May 20, 2021) – Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest physician-owned and -led health care network, has fully vaccinated 100,000 Americans in the fight against COVID-19 – and continues to vaccinate patients at an average rate of 845 people per day across the country. Steward Health Care employs more than...
Steward Health Care To Build New $227 Million Wadley Regional Medical Center In Northwest Texarkana
May 11, 2021Medical campus spanning nearly 400,000 square feet will bring full suite of state-of-the-art technology and services to region by Summer 2024 Texarkana, Texas (May 11, 2021) – Having served the Texarkana community for more than 120 years, Wadley Regional Medical Center will soon break ground on a new state-of-the-art hospital northwest of its current downtown location. The $227 million facility – ...
Southwest General Hospital To Become Texas Vista Medical Center
March 29, 2021Hospital launches new Healthy Horizons community program as part of its new leadership commitment to reduce healthcare disparities for San Antonio’s southside families. SAN ANTONIO – After 40 years of service, Southwest General Hospital is recommitting itself to the health of generations to come with a new vision, a new name, and a new program that seeks to take a leadership role in reducing healt...
Steward Health Care Set to Build New Hospital in St. George, Utah
March 24, 2021Nation’s Largest Private & Physician-Led Health Care Network to Build New Facility, With Plans to Open Doors in October 2023 Hospital Will Serve Southern Utah, Offering New Care Options to One of the Fastest-Growing Patient Populations in the Southwest U.S. UTAH – Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest private, physician-owned health care network, today announced it has finalized a deal to ...
STEWARD HEALTH CARE APPOINTS DR. SANJAY SHETTY TO NEWLY CREATED ROLE OF PRESIDENT, STEWARD NORTH AMERICA
March 16, 2021Founder Dr. Ralph de la Torre becomes Chairman and CEO, Steward North America, and Executive Chairman, Steward International, overseeing strategic business directives and global growth as Shetty assumes day-to-day leadership across Steward’s North America operations. DALLAS (MARCH 16, 2021) – Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest private, physician-owned health care network, today announced Dr...
Steward Health Care Encourages Communities to Help Protect Against Seasonal Influenza by Getting a Flu Shot
October 1, 2020During the continued COVID-19 pandemic, protecting yourself and your loved ones from the seasonal flu will be more important than ever. With the health and safety of our communities as our top priority, Steward Health Care is encouraging all residents who are eligible to receive a flu vaccination this fall. “Given the uncertainty of COVID-19 this fall, we want to encourage our communities to take ...
Steward Medical Group Now Offering COVID-19 Virus Antibody Testing
May 20, 2020Blood test will identify if an individual has had a past COVID-19 infection (WATERTOWN, MA- May 21st, 2020) – For individuals wondering if they had the COVID-19 virus but did not know it at the time, the answer to that question is a simple blood test away. Steward Medical Group primary care offices, in partnership with onsite laboratories, are now offering antibody tests that can determine if a pe...
Steward Medical Group Launches Telehealth to Expand Access to Care for Patients Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
April 2, 2020Virtual Visits Designed to Mitigate the Spread of the Disease, Ease Concerns of Going to the Doctor’s Office
Steward Medical Group is offering telehealth video visits in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 26, 2020Steward Medical Group is offering telehealth video visits in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Patents can continue to receive the medical care they need without going to the doctor’s office. All you need is a smartphone, desktop, or laptop equipped with a web camera. Call your doctor’s office today if you need an appointment. Telehealth appointments are available for primary care and inter...
How Hospitals Are Preparing For A Rush of Coronavirus Patients
March 18, 2020Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Dr. Joseph Weinstein, chief medical officer of Steward Health Care (@Steward), which has 35 hospitals in nine states, about moving towards dedicating one hospital in Boston as coronavirus-only treatment. This segment aired on March 18, 2020....
Wadley Regional Medical Center Receives Award for Stroke Care
June 13, 2019The Arkansas Department of Health recently recognized Wadley Regional Medical Center with an award for stroke care. The award is based on hospital performance according to data gathered by the Arkansas Stroke Registry between July 2017 to June 2018. Wadley, which is now part of the Steward Health Care System LLC, was one of nine hospitals recognized and received a level three award for having at l...
Steward Health Completes Acquisition of Iasis Healthcare
September 29, 2017With 36 Hospitals Nationally Including Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope, Steward Becomes the Largest Private Hospital Operator in the U.S.
Auxiliary membership drive
November 2, 2015The Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope Auxiliary is having a membership drive during the month of November. The Auxiliary mans the hospital Gift Shop, delivers newspapers daily to patients, answers phones and helps with various projects as needed. Volunteers are asked to work one four-hour shift each week. You must be at least twenty-five years old and provide two references. In addition to...
Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope will be hosting its first annual Health Fair – Health Matters
April 24, 2015Hope, Arkansas: Wadley Regional Medical Center in conjunction with UACCH Nursing program will present the first annual Health Matters community health and fitness fair on May 2nd from 10 am – 2 pm at Hempstead Hall. The health and fitness event will offer something for everyone. There will be booths with educational information, screenings and demonstrations. The Wadley Scan will be on-site provi...
Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope will be hosting its first annual Just Us Girls event
October 22, 2014Hope, Arkansas: Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope will be hosting its first annual Just Us Girls event on Tuesday, October 28 th from 5:00 -7:00 pm. The event will be held in the Radiology area of the hospital and ladies should enter at the main entrance. The event is designed to simply have fun with your girlfriends and get a head start on your Christmas shopping and at the same time, help ...
Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope Earns ACR Accreditation
April 23, 2014(Hope, AR) — Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Mammography is a specific type of imaging test that uses a low-dose x-ray system to examine breasts. A mammography exam, called a mammogram, is used to aid in the early detection and diagnosis of breast ...
Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope adds State-of-the-art Diagnostic Equipment
January 31, 2014Hope, Arkansas: Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope recently installed a 16 slice CT (Computed Tomography) scanner, the latest diagnostic imaging technology from Philips Medical Systems. The new CT produces crisp, detailed images of the body in just seconds. This state-ofthe-art CT demonstrates how technology innovations are improving both the speed and accuracy of imaging results – enabling p...