Saint Anne’s Hospital Study Reveals Growing Community Health Needs
May 24, 2022Research will guide the hospital’s Community Benefits program over the next three years
Saint Anne’s Hospital Nationally Recognized for 21 Straight ‘A’s by the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
May 9, 2022Saint Anne’s is one of only 22 hospitals in the U.S. to receive consecutive A’s for safety since 2012
The Value of Collaboration in Cancer Care: One Woman’s Story
April 12, 2022Saint Anne’s Hospital and Women & Infants Hospital provide expert care for women
Saint Anne’s Hospital Announces Scholarship Program for Nursing Students
March 15, 2022Awards to assist students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in the 2022-2023 academic year
Saint Anne’s Hospital Achieves Healthgrades 2022 Patient Safety Excellence Award™
March 15, 2022Distinction Places Saint Anne’s in Top 10% of Acute Care Hospitals for Patient Safety
Saint Anne’s Hospital Receives the 2022 Women’s Choice Award® as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery
March 2, 2022Award places Saint Anne’s in the top 1% of U.S. hospitals for bariatric surgery
Saint Anne’s Hospital Multicultural Health Committee announces scholarship opportunities for health care students
February 28, 2022Six $1,000 scholarships to be awarded to bilingual and/or bicultural students pursuing higher education in health care
Saint Anne’s Hospital Announces Women’s Health Collaboration with Care New England’s Women & Infants Hospital
February 11, 2022Saint Anne’s Hospital now offers women’s health in collaboration with Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, RI, the region’s leading hospital dedicated to women’s healthcare. Women’s Health at Saint Anne’s Hospital, in collaboration with Women & Infants Hospital, brings enhanced care to the Fall River community for benign breast disease, breast cancer, breast surgery, as well as gynecolo...
Weight Loss Expert Describes ‘Health Gain’ That Often Accompanies Weight Loss
January 10, 2022When you think about weight loss surgery, your first thought may be focused on fitting into your old clothes or feeling more confident about your appearance. While these may be important goals when committing to weight loss surgery, improvements in one’s overall health can often go much further. Most patients do lose significant weight during the first year after weight loss surgery. But improveme...
Are You Ready for Winter Driving? Emergency Physician Dr. Andrew Old Reminds You to Drive Safely in the Snow
January 6, 2022Even for New Englanders, it takes a bit of time to get used to driving in the snow after the first storm of the year. Heavy snow can affect visibility, and your ability to stop and turn safely, which puts you and other drivers at risk. “It’s typical to see a few motor vehicle accident victims in our emergency department when a bad snowstorm hits,” says Andrew Old, MD, chief of Emergency Medicine a...
Saint Anne’s Hospital Earns Top Hospital Award for Quality and Safety
December 7, 2021Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Saint Anne’s Hospital was named a Top General Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group. Announced today, the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. The Top Hospital designation is bestowed by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog or...
Saint Anne’s Hospital Attains 20th Consecutive National Patient Safety Award from The Leapfrog Group
November 11, 2021For the 20th consecutive time, Saint Anne’s Hospital has been awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety. Saint Anne’s Hospital is one of only 23 hospitals in the United States to be awarded an “A” every grading cycle since 2012. The designation recognizes Saint Anne’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and prov...
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...
New hips, new lease on life: One patient’s story
October 14, 2021Fall River, MA - For Lisa Cavanaugh, 57, of Cranston, RI, painful hips were becoming a real obstacle in her life. Osteoporosis and a fracture created a perfect storm for Lisa’s hip pain. Not only did the growing pain in both hips affect her work as an operating room tech at a Rhode Island hospital, a job that keeps her on her feet most of the time. She also was having trouble doing everyday things...
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...
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
September 21, 2021Stroke Coordinator Lisa DeMello MSN, RN, ACNS-BC explains AF, its diagnosis and risks. What is atrial fibrillation (AF)? AF is an irregular heartbeat/rhythm in which the heart muscle fails to contract strong and rhythmically. As a result, there may not be enough oxygen-rich blood being pumped out in the body. How is AF diagnosed? Many people with AF have no symptoms. The condition may be dete...
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...
Saint Anne’s Hospital to hold Nursing Career Fair on August 16
August 11, 2021Registered nurses and certified nursing assistants are encouraged to attend