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The Providence St. Joseph Health Board of Directors announced that Providence Chief Operating Officer Erik Wexler has been named the health system’s next president and chief executive officer.
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Supporting people in times of need, remote capabilities have enabled Providence chaplains to care for over 1,000 people since 2022.
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Over the next three years, this study seeks to identify the patterns of access and use of cancer services among high-risk patients to understand how to guide them toward quality care.
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Investments focus on addressing social determinants of health and ensuring continued access to vital care for those in need
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CHA has named Providence Chief Communication Officer Orest Holubec as vice chairperson/chairperson-elect of the CHA Board of Trustees, while Chief Legal Officer Anna Newsom was elected to the Board.
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A joint study between Providence, Microsoft and the University of Washington detailing work to create a novel AI-powered pathology model has been published in Nature.
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The 2023 Providence Research Network annual report, released on Clinical Trials Day 2024, highlights the breadth and impact of research at Providence.
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After 45 years in health care, including 17 with the Providence family of organizations, Rod Hochman, M.D., announced that he will retire as president and CEO of Providence at the end of 2024.
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Providence has been presented with 55 Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellent Awards in recognition of exceptional environmental stewardship across the organization.
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Over 50,000 donors to Providence foundations fund critical research, clinical breakthroughs, patient support services and technological advances in urban and rural communities across the Western U.S.
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Providence becomes first health system to join international endorsement of ethical use of AI.
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Providence’s EMR-integrated education and referral platform provides specialist expertise to front-line clinicians at the point of care.
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The not-for-profit health system made significant progress in the face of ongoing challenges and invested nearly $2.1 billion in community benefit.
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Former chief medical officer of Providence South Division will lead the not-for-profit health system's ambulatory operations as the new chief executive, effective Feb. 26, 2024.
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A recent Providence study revealed that integrating a dynamic EMR order set results in improved adherence to established guidelines associated with reduction in early onset GBS neonatal sepsis.
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Providence CEO Rod Hochman, M.D., releases his sixth-annual list of predictions, calling 2024 the year of health care transformation through collaboration.
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The not-for-profit health system continued to serve more people while staying the course on strategies for recovery and renewal.