UHA 2022 Board of Trustees named
February 3, 2022Brian Dunn, Utah Regional President for Steward Healthcare, has been elected as chair of the Association for 2022. He succeeds Mark Dalley, Gunnison Valley Hospital, who completed his two-year term as board chair and has now retired. In other leadership positions, Charlton Park, University of Utah Health will continue as Secretary/Treasurer and Greg Bell, as President/CEO. Read More...
Value-based care may be the next step in the evolution of health care; What it means for patients
January 10, 2022Accessing affordable high-quality healthcare continues to be one of the greatest challenges in the United States and Steward Health Care is hoping to help change that. Read More...
New campaign thanks healthcare workers for taking care of Utahns during pandemic
November 23, 2021MEDIA ADVISORY Nov. 17, 2021 Contact: New campaign thanks healthcare workers for taking care of Utahns during pandemic What: The State of Utah, Utah Department of Health, Utah Hospital Association, Utah Health Care Association, and all Utah health care systems are collectively sending out a heartfelt thank you message to Utah’s healthcare workers. The groups will introduce a new media ca...
Steward Health Care System Names Christopher Dunleavy Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2021Dunleavy joins the nation’s largest physician-led system from Brigham Health DALLAS, TX -- Steward Health Care today announced that Christopher Dunleavy, M.B.A, C.P.A., will join the physician-led hospital network as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 25, 2021. Dunleavy joins Steward from Mass General Brigham, where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Brigham ...
Steward Health Care Recognized by the American College of Cardiology in the “Best Hospitals” Issue of U.S. News & World Report
October 18, 2021ACC acknowledges health systems nationally for their commitment to quality care for heart patients DALLAS, TX – Steward Health Care has been recognized by the American College of Cardiology in the “Best Hospitals” issue of U.S. News & World Report as one of the top health systems in the U.S. for providing top quality care to heart patients in 2021. Steward is one of only 87 health systems nati...
Physician-Led Steward Health Care, Nation’s Largest Accountable Care Organization, Achieves CMS’ 100% Quality Ranking
September 24, 2021Amid COVID-19 Headwinds, Steward Generated Millions in Shared Savings for Medicare CMS Awards Steward Second Largest Medicare Savings Payment in Nation DALLAS--Steward Health Care, through its subsidiary Steward National Care Network, ranked first in membership, tied for first in quality, and earned the second highest shared savings payout out of 513 participants in the Center for Medicare and Med...
Steward Health Care Utah to Increase Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour
September 15, 2021South Jordan, Utah – Steward Health Care’s Western Region leadership team is pleased to announce that, effective September 19, 2021, the minimum wage for all Utah-based hospital employees will increase to $15 per hour, double the current federal minimum wage. This increase will positively affect roughly 350 employees in 49 hospital departments, both clinical care and support functions. “At Steward...
Steward Health Care Names Marisela Marrero, M.D., Regional President for South Florida
September 14, 2021In her concurrent role as President of Hialeah Hospital, Dr. Marrero will now oversee Steward’s five newly acquired South Florida hospitals Miami, FL – Steward Health Care today announced Marisela Marrero, M.D., will become Steward’s first Regional President for the South Florida Region. Dr. Marrero will oversee the five hospitals Steward acquired from Tenet Healthcare Corporation last month, in...
Steward Health Care Completes Acquisition of Five South Florida Hospitals Bringing Physician-Led Care To More Communities In The Region - En Español A Continuación
August 2, 2021Innovator in coordinated, compassionate care, Steward is ready to tackle COVID-19 surge and bring high-quality healthcare to the many diverse communities in South Florida DALLAS, TX (August 2, 2021) – Today, Steward Health Care System, LLC (Steward) successfully completed the acquisition of five hospitals in South Florida from Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) including North Shore Medical ...
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 25, 2021Steward Health Care Announces Mark Robinson as Chief Operating Officer for the Western Region SALT 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...
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 ...
UTAH’S HOSPITAL SYSTEMS JOIN FORCES TO ENCOURAGE ALL TO #MASKUPUTAH
June 24, 2020UTAH’S HOSPITAL SYSTEMS JOIN FORCES TO ENCOURAGE ALL TO #MASKUPUTAH June 23, 2020—The Utah Hospital Association, in collaboration with Utah’s four largest healthcare systems, are joining together in a collaborative effort to encourage the use of face masks in public and work settings throughout the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative, #MaskUpUtah, kicks off on Tuesday, June 23rd and...
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 Travel To Massachusetts As The Number of COVID-19 Cases Are Expected to Surge In The Next Several Weeks
April 15, 2020Jodi DeJong, Regional Marketing Director, (801) 647-0477 ESSENTIAL MEDICAL STAFF TRAVEL TO MASSACHUSETTS AS THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES ARE EXPECTED TO SURGE IN THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS Skilled Steward Health Care registered nurses and respiratory therapists will provide the additional support needed for the next two to four weeks. UTAH –Tuesday, April 14, 2020, A team of skilled medical care staf...