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Community Health Systems News Archives

Community Health Systems News Archives for October 2009

Oct 31, 2009 | Undercurrent

Community Notes and Bowen Bits: Oct. 30

BICS runners Kate Brougham and Grady Huskisson each won their division in this seaons's cross-country running competitions at Ambleside in West Vancouver.

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Related Topix: Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Canada, Family, Kids, Fitness, Pilates

Fri Oct 30, 2009

GuruFocus.com

Community Health Systems Inc. Reports Operating Results

Community Health Systems Inc. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30. Community Health Systems Inc.

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Related Topix: Hospital Administration, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Birmingham News Online

Irondale considers bankruptcy as option

The Irondale City Council on Tuesday is expected to discuss allowing Mayor Tommy Joe Alexander power to resolve the city's debts concerning Trinity Medical Center's abandoned plans to move to Irondale, with bankruptcy listed as one option.

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Related Topix: Irondale, AL, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro

Thu Oct 29, 2009

MyCentralJersey.com

Franklin Middle School postpones dance in wake of fight at high school

The Franklin Middle School's Fall Costume Dance, which was scheduled Thursday night, has been postponed to a later date as a result of fallout from the Oct.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Education Etc.

FloridaToday.com

Titusville agrees to create home for abuse victims

After summoning the courage to leave an abusive relationship, women often face economic uncertainty, security concerns and documents filled with unfamiliar legal jargon.

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Related Topix: Melbourne Metro, Titusville, FL, Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law, Melbourne, FL, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Grant, FL

The Meredith News

Plymouth Community Wellness Fair provides tools for healthy living

The Health Place at Boulder Point was buzzing with activity this past Saturday morning as members of the public attended the Plymouth Community Wellness Fair held on the campus of Mid State Health just off the Tenney Mountain Highway.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Plymouth, NH, Hill, NH, Life, Food, Nutrition, Homeopathy, Health, Acupuncture

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Scoop

Groundbreaking social issues conference

A groundbreaking conference on social policy and community development in a 'Supercity' environment will be held in Auckland next month.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

Daily Record

Morris People in Business

Community Health Law Project, a statewide nonprofit advocacy and legal services organization, will honor four New Jersey residents today in West orange for their contributions to improving the lives of those with disabilities.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, New Jersey, Parsippany, NJ, Livingston, NJ, East Hanover, NJ, IRA, Personal Finance

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Lowell Sun

Adopted homeland has its own hazards

The Cambodian refugees who fled a homeland ravaged by Pol Pot arrived in Lowell with little more than hope, still carrying the burdens of a genocide waged upon them.

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Related Topix: Lowell, MA, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Vancouver Courier

Community drop-ins for infant health cancelled as nurses needed for H1N1 flu shots 3 hours ago

Vancouver drop-in groups for parents with infant children are being cancelled as community nurses are reassigned to provide H1N1 vaccinations, according to Vancouver Coastal Health.

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Related Topix: Hospital Administration, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health

Omaha World-Herald

Briefly: News notes Monday

Camp Fire in the Omaha area will celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2010, the same year the national organization turns 100.

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Related Topix: Omaha, NE, Life, Hobbies, Crochet, 9, Classical, Hastings, NE, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

The Leaf-Chronicle

Low-cost exercise activities abundant at Rec Center

As the weather gets cooler, most want to stay cozy indoors and avoid the chilly temperatures outside.

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Related Topix: Weather, Clarksville, TN, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Weight Training, Fitness, Family, Kids, Life, Holidays, Halloween

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Philadelphia Business Journal

Tight Pa. budget leads to less for Ben Franklin Technology

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania will get $4 million from the state this fiscal year, down from $6.9 million last fiscal year, according to figures released Friday by Gov.

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Related Topix: Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Hospital Administration, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Grosse Pointe News Online

Group wants to build, nursing home on CHD site

A Letter of Intent has been filed with the State of Michigan by a group called Senior Community of Grosse Pointe as an initial step in a project that, according to the letter, will include a 68, 000-square-foot building on property that is currently occupied by the shuttered Children's Home of Detroit.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Detroit Metro

Fri Oct 23, 2009

WWUP-TV Cadillac

Head of Mi DCH Addresses Vital Cuts to Mental Health Services

The Director of the Michigan Department of Community Health stopped by Traverse City Tuesday morning to speak at an annual mental health conference.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Michigan Government, Hospital Administration, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Spokesman Review

Rockwood agrees to sale - Wed, 21 Oct 2009 PST

Community Health Systems Inc., the owner of Deaconess Medical Center, has struck a deal to buy the Rockwood Clinic, the Inland Northwest's largest specialty medical provider.

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Related Topix: Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Spokane Valley, WA

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Longview News-Journal

College News: Panola earns honors and more

The Digital Community Colleges Survey by the Center of Digital Education and Converge magazine recently named Panola College number one in the National's Top Digital Community Colleges.

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Related Topix: Sport Movies, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, College, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Kilgore, TX, Internet, Science / Technology, Computers, 9

Modern Physician

Community Health seeks deal with Wash. clinic

Community Health Systems has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to form an integrated healthcare delivery system in Spokane, Wash., with Rockwood Clinic, a 133-physician multispecialty clinic based in Spokane, the clinic said.

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Related Topix: Hospital Administration, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Homeless Services director fired after molest charge surfaces

Doug Loisel, the embattled director of the Homeless Services Center, was fired from his job Tuesday after the Sentinel uncovered charges Monday that he molested an underage girl in Los Angeles.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles Metro, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Menomonee Falls

Community Memorial offers free financial planning seminar for women

Women often give the needs of others a higher priority than planning and saving for their own future.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Sharon, WI, Estate Planning, Personal Finance, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Menomonee Falls, WI

Battle Creek Enquirer

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At least three Calhoun County middle schools have shut down for the remainder of the week as more than one-third of students reported having flu-like illnesses there.

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Related Topix: Calhoun County, MI, Education Etc., Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Influenza, Kalamazoo County, MI

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Journal Gazette

Father of 2 dies of crash injuries

A Hicksville, Ohio, man has died from injuries sustained last month in a crash on U.S. 127 in Williams County.

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Related Topix: Hicksville, OH, Williams County, OH, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Defiance, OH, Defiance County, OH, Bryan, OH

Sat Oct 17, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

Health-care summit to focus on obesity

Health-care professionals and other local leaders plan to hold a summit next week to address regional health-care issues, particularly obesity.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, University of Georgia Macon State

Fri Oct 16, 2009

South Bend Tribune

H1N1 vaccines coming to Berrien County

This year's flu season is under way early because of the 2009 H1N1 virus. Virtually all of the currently circulating influenza viruses are H1N1, according to officials at the Berrien County Health Department.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Berrien County, MI, Medicine, Influenza, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Crescent-News.com

Sauder Village prepares for health day

Health and safety professionals from throughout the community will be gathering for a new event at Sauder Village on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Marketing, Fire, Wauseon, OH

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Kansas City Star

Community clinics have key role in health reform

Francisco Lupercio has insurance for his house, his truck and the store he runs with his wife.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Health Insurance, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Contra Costa County, CA, San Francisco Metro, Solano County, CA

Tue Oct 13, 2009

Nashville Business Journal

Capella launches effort to buy hospitals

Tom Anderson is president and co-founder of Capella Healthcare. Franklin-based Capella Healthcare is back on the hunt, looking to buy more hospitals in the next 18 to 26 months.

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Related Topix: Franklin, TN, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Brentwood, TN, Nashville, TN

Mon Oct 12, 2009

Stawell Times News

Community urged to support Walktober

Northern Grampians Shire Council, Stawell Regional Health and Grampians Community Health will run a free Walktober event this Thursday.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Australia, World News,

The Victoria Star

Couple trapped in fire thanks rescuers

We wish to thank the firefighters for their skill and professionalism in getting us off the eighth floor balcony at Forest Hill Tower on Sept.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

Sun Oct 11, 2009

Post Tribune

Around the region

Community event: Healthy Start will sponsor its third annual community event, "A New Release on Life," from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at North Gleason Park, 35th Avenue and Harrison Street, Gary.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Gary, IN, Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law

Fri Oct 09, 2009

LA Daily News

Their deeds deserve recognition

Michael Wayne Smith, left, Christie Ann Williams, Pedro Pineda, Michael O'Connor, Andrew Firestone and Lance Demaree were recognized for their valor at the Citizen's Recognition Luncheon hosted by the Mid-Valley Community Police Council on Oct.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, North-Hollywood, CA, Van Nuys, CA

Tenessee Titans

Titans Seeking Tennessee's Top Volunteers for 2009 Community QB Award

NASHVILLE, Tenn -- The Tennessee Titans continue the search for Tennessee's top volunteers through the 9th Annual Titans Community Quarterback Award Program.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Nashville Metro, Nashville, TN, Non-Profit, Tennessee

Thu Oct 08, 2009

New Journal and Guide

Franklin Residents gather for African-American Festival

Franklin, Va. - Despite the damp weather conditions, residents in Franklin gathered in the Franklin National Guard Armory for their annual African-American Festival.A The OS Band of Chesapeake opened the event and excited the crowds.

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Related Topix: Franklin, VA, Weather, Hospital Administration, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Wilsonville Spokesman

9-30 Big-to-do

Wilsonville's production of "A Ferry Tale" begins Oct. 2, and continues Oct. 9-10. COMMUNITY S & A Traditional Irish Entertainment is offering a weekly CA©ilA , or dance , for fans of Irish music and dance from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct.

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Related Topix: Wilsonville, OR, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Portland, OR, Tualatin, OR, Oregon, Wine, Drink

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Medical News Today

Examining The Recent Winners And Losers In The Health Reform Debate

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry ; Public Health Article Date: 07 Oct 2009 - 5:00 PDT The health overhaul debate has, so far, produced winners and losers.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Health Insurance, Health, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Barack Obama, Healthcare Law, Law

Spokesman Review

Owner of Deaconess sued - Wed, 07 Oct 2009 PST

Disputed MEDITECH license is the backbone of a network that serves 38 hospitals.

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Related Topix: Hospital Administration, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Tue Oct 06, 2009

Bloomberg.com

Pfizer Wins While CVS Loses as Senate Considers Obama-Led Health-Care Plan

Pfizer Inc. , fellow drugmakers and hospital companies such as Community Health Systems Inc.

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Related Topix: Pfizer, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Hospital Administration, US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Wellpoint Health Networks, Insurance

Mon Oct 05, 2009

The Cincinnati Enquirer

Odd couple team to oppose casinos

COLUMBUS - Two advocacy groups formed an unlikely alliance Monday to oppose a plan to put casinos in Ohio's largest cities, temporarily casting aside opposing philosophies to say that casinos would harm Ohio's economy, increase crime and require increased social spending.

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Related Topix: Prison, Hospital Administration, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Village Soup

Home Care and Hospice Alliance of Maine Honors KWL's Donna Deblois

ROCKLAND : Donna DeBlois, RN, Executive Director, Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care and Hospice, has been given the Distinguished Service Award from the Home Care and Hospice Alliance of Maine.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Palliative Care, Maine, Rockland, ME, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Winthrop, ME, Newcastle, ME

IndyStar.com

Community Health names new chief med officer

Dr. Clif Knight on Thursday took over as chief medical officer for Community Health Network.

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Related Topix: Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

Sun Oct 04, 2009

CiteULike

Three evaluation methods of a community health advocate program.

WCAT Ritvik t Abstract The title Community Health Advocate is one of thirty or more titles used throughout the world for an indigenous outreach worker who is trusted and respected in his or her community and who serves as a bridge between peers and health professionals.

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Related Topix: Hospital Administration, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Dayton, OH, Dayton Metro

Sat Oct 03, 2009

Southern Voice

Police accountability key to public safety

Editor's note: The following blog is written by Deepali Gokhale of Atlanta BLOCS, Building Locally to Organize for Community Safety.

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Related Topix: Atlanta Metro, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Beaches/Riverdale Mirror

Beach - It's Happening

THE TORONTO WALK for Farm Animals takes place at Woodbine Beach Park. Sponsored by Farm Sanctuary, the Toronto walk is one of 65 events held across North American to raise awareness about the treatment of animals raised for food.

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Related Topix: Canada, Beach Park, IL, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, North America, World News

Crain's Detroit Business

Budget action looms as lawmakers return to session Tuesday

Potential action on new revenue, a tax on physicians and other down-to-deadline budget work looms ahead as lawmakers return to session Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Michigan Government, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Healthcare Law, Law, Libraries

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Columbus Dispatch

Ohio gains some, loses some

Maybe it shouldn't be a surprise that residents from economically ravaged Michigan have moved to Ohio, even though things are tough here, too.

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Related Topix: Ohio, Ohio Government, Columbus Metro, Columbus, OH, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Franklin County, OH

Williamson Herald

Franklin aldermanic candidates outline campaign platforms: Ward Four

Franklin voters will head to the polls on Oct. 27 to elect aldermen from four wards, with at least one incumbent being returned to office - he has no opposition - and another seat guaranteed to go to a new face since the incumbent is not seeking reelection.

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Related Topix: Franklin, TN, Williamson County, TN, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

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