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 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...
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 Announces Mark Robinson as Chief Operating Officer for the Western Region
January 22, 2021SALT LAKE CITY, UT (January 20, 2021) Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest private, for profit physician-led health care network, today named Mark Robinson as the Chief Operating Officer for the Western Region (Utah and Arizona). Robinson brings 21 years of health care experience to Steward Health Care. Robinson recently lead St. Marks Hospital in Salt Lake City as the Chief Executive Offic...
Statement by Salt Lake Regional Medical Center Salt Lake Regional Medical Center to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to Health Care Personnel
December 18, 2020Salt Lake Regional Medical Center is in receipt of the COVID-19 vaccine and will begin to vaccinate our frontline workers who are directly involved in the care of COVID-19 patients on Thursday, December 17 at 2:30 pm. Vaccinations will be administered in a phased approach according to criteria outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunizati...
Operation Walk Utah Provides Total Hip & Knee Replacements to Four Local Patients
December 16, 2020As a way to give back to the community every year, Operation Walk Utah selects patients from Utah and surrounding areas to receive joint replacement surgeries at no-cost to the patient SALT LAKE CITY—DECEMBER 15, 2020—For the tenth consecutive year, Operation Walk Utah, in partnership with the Hofmann Arthritis Institute, performed four total hip and knee replacement surgeries at no-cost to the un...
Salt Lake Regional Medical Center Earns Blue Distinction® Center+ Designation for Quality and Cost-Efficiency in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries
October 2, 2020October 2020– Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah has selected Salt Lake Regional Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities that show a commitment to delivering high-quality patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective meas...
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 ...
A Career of Service, Inspired by Dad
June 18, 2020Dr. Jonathan Daniels reflects on how his father, a World War II veteran, helped shape his service Growing up, Dr. Jonathan Daniels aspired to be an aviator like his father and his grandfather before him. Dr. Daniels became a navigator, devoting 13 years of service flying in the backseat of the F-4 Phantom II as a navigator/weapons systems officer. He served another 13 years in the U.S. Air Force ...
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...
Essential Medical Staff from Utah Travel to Massachusetts
April 16, 2020Skilled Steward Health Care registered nurses and respiratory therapists provide additional support for the next two to four weeks. A team of skilled medical care staff from Steward Health Care in Utah left early on the mornings of April 13th and 14th to travel to their sister facilities in Massachusetts. The team made up of registered nurses, respiratory therapists, and licensed practical nurses...
Masks Should Be Worn
April 16, 2020Beginning April 8, everyone on Steward properties should have a mask on, including patients and visitors. This new measure has been put in place for your protection, as well as the protection of patients and hospital staff. We ask for your understanding and appreciate your cooperation in our commitment to keeping our community safe....
VISITOR ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
April 16, 2020Visitor Restrictions In Effect Steward Wide One visitor allowed until further notice beginning Thursday, March 26th. Exceptions are for women in labor and end of life circumstances, who will be allowed one (1) visitor each. Please help us to keep our communities safe. Thank you for your cooperation. Medical Records Request- In order to keep our community safe, we will no longer have walk-in's fo...
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...
VISITOR ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
March 18, 2020Our top priority is always the safety and well-being of our patients, visitors and employees. As we continue to monitor the developing coronavirus situation, we are revising our visitation policy to protect our community against the spread of respiratory illness, including COVID-19. The following policy is now in place. General Visitation Information: 1. Entrances to the campus for all visitors ...
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....