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RegionalCare Hospital Partners and Capella Healthcare Announce Completion of Merger

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Inc. (“RegionalCare”) and Capella Healthcare, Inc. (“Capella”), both privately-owned premier providers of health care services, today announced the successful completion of the previously announced merger between the [...]

May 2nd, 2016|

RegionalCare Hospital Partners and Capella Healthcare Announce Plans to Merge

Marty Rash to serve as Executive Board Chair;  Michael Wiechart to serve as President & CEO New company will have 18 hospital campuses in 12 states with 13,000+ employees BRENTWOOD, [...]

March 22nd, 2016|

Ed Gormley Receives Capella Healthcare’s Board Leadership Award

Ed Gormley (center) is pictured with Peter Hofstetter, CEO of WVMC (left), and Mark Medley, EVP, President of Hospital Operations for Capella (right). Ed Gormley is the recipient [...]

March 8th, 2016|

Capuano appointed EASTAR COO

Anthony Capuano appointed Chief Operating Officer for EASTAR Health System Anthony R. “Tony” Capuano has appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of EASTAR Health System, effective March 1, according to Tony [...]

March 2nd, 2016|

Nathan Lawrence promoted to Chief Quality Officer for EASTAR Health System

Nathan “Nate” Lawrence, BSN, RN, has been promoted to Chief Quality Officer (CQO) of EASTAR Health System, effective today, according to Tony Young, EASTAR’s Chief Executive Officer. Lawrence’s entire professional [...]

March 1st, 2016|

Rita Croom appointed SVP, Chief Experience Officer for Capella Healthcare

Rita Croom, MBA, SHRM-CP, has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Experience Officer for Capella Healthcare, effective March 1, according to Mark Medley, EVP, President of Hospital Operations.  She [...]

March 1st, 2016|

Winners Named in Fifth Annual Capella Communities Photography Contest

Winners have been announced in the Fifth Annual Capella Communities Photography Contest. Approximately 250 photos were received from eight communities, with 33 prizes being awarded. In all, 18 individuals associated [...]

February 4th, 2016|

James D. Wells promoted to Chief Nursing Officer for EASTAR Health System

James D. “Jim” Wells has been promoted to Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for EASTAR Health System, an affiliate of Capella Healthcare, effective February 1, according to Tony Young, CEO of [...]

February 3rd, 2016|

National Advisory Board of Directors Named for Capella Healthcare – Founder Dan Slipkovich appointed Chair

Capella Healthcare’s new National Advisory Board of Directors has been appointed, with Founder Dan Slipkovich named as Chair, according to Michael Wiechart, President and Chief Executive Officer. The Board includes [...]

January 22nd, 2016|

Dr. Tallulah Holmstrom named Chief Medical Officer for Capella-MUSC Health Network hospitals

Tallulah Fellers Holmstrom, MD, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center (Hartsville, SC) and KershawHealth (Camden, SC), effectively immediately. The two hospitals are part [...]

January 19th, 2016|