Saint Anne’s Hospital Medical Staff announces $3,000 scholarships for health care students
February 8, 2017Two $3,000 scholarships honoring longtime physicians are offered for area students pursuing education in health care in the 2017-2018 academic year.
Breast surgeon Monica DaSilva, MD, FACS, appointed to Commission on Cancer position
January 31, 2017Saint Anne's Hospital breast specialist brings expertise to the hospital's cancer program
Saint Anne’s Hospital’s Center for Orthopedic Excellence earns advanced certification for hip and knee replacement from The Joint Commission
December 14, 2016Saint Anne’s is the first hospital in Bristol County and one of 18 nationally to date to earn The Joint Commission’s advanced certification for joint replacement.
Saint Anne’s Hospital announces new Chief Operating Officer
December 7, 2016Chief Nursing Officer Carole Billington now assumes dual role
Saint Anne’s Hospital is one of 72 hospitals in the U.S. to achieve “Straight A’s” for patient safety
November 30, 2016Saint Anne’s has achieved an “A” grade nine times since introduction of The Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety Grade in 2012.
Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month with healthy activities at Saint Anne’s Hospital
September 27, 2016"Chalk It Up!" and "Treat Yourself Well" in October
Saint Anne's Hospital names Michael Bushell as next president
August 31, 2016CFO Bushell to assume Saint Anne’s President’s role in October. Jesiolowski to head both campuses of Holy Family Hospital
Saint Anne’s Hospital announces new chief medical officer
August 17, 2016Dr. John Conlon brings clinical and administrative leadership to new role
Dr. Uma Kolli establishes new family medicine practice
August 2, 2016Dr. Kolli welcomes former patients and new patients to her new practice
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Award recognizes Saint Anne’s Hospital with “Get With The Guidelines-Stroke” Gold Quality Achievement Award
June 28, 2016Award recognizes Saint Anne's Hospital's commitment and success in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines
Saint Anne’s Hospital Endoscopy Center of Excellence recognized by leading gastrointestinal medical society for quality and safety
April 5, 2016The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has recognized Saint Anne’s Hospital as part of its Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program, dedicated to promoting quality in endoscopy care.
Saint Anne's Hospital Multicultural Health Committee offers scholarships to students pursuing health care and/or National Medical Interpreter certification.
March 9, 2016Awards will include three $1,000 health care scholarships to bilingual/bicultural students, plus two $500 awards for those pursuing medical interpreter certification. Saint Anne’s Hospital's Multicultural Health Committee has announced that it is offering three $1,000 scholarships to local students pursuing a health care career in the 2016-2017 academic year.
Saint Anne’s Hospital Medical Staff announces $3,000 scholarships for health care students
March 9, 2016Annual scholarship awards to honor longtime physicians associated with Saint Anne’s Hospital. The Saint Anne’s Hospital Medical Staff invites applications for the following two $3,000 scholarships for students pursuing education in health care in the 2016-17 academic year.
Saint Anne’s Hospital receives the 2016 Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Cancer Care
February 23, 2016Saint Anne’s Hospital has received the 2016 Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Cancer Care. This evidence-based designation is the only cancer care award that identifies the country’s best healthcare institutions based on robust criteria that considers female patient satisfaction, clinical excellence, and what women say they want from a hospital.
Saint Anne’s Hospital earns recognition as a “Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement” from Blue Cross Blue Shield
February 18, 2016Saint Anne’s Hospital has announced that it has earned designation as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement® from Blue Cross Blue Shield. The national Blue Distinction Center® program helps patients identify hospitals that have demonstrated a commitment to providing quality care and better outcomes for specialized care. Blue Distinction Centers+ also have met cost measures that address consumers’ need for affordable healthcare.
Cancer care program at Saint Anne’s Hospital earns three-year approval with commendation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
February 11, 2016Three-year accreditation with commendation is awarded only to facilities that exceed standard requirements at the time of its triennial survey. To earn voluntary CoC accreditation, a cancer program must meet or exceed 34 CoC quality care standards, be evaluated every three years through a survey process, and maintain levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive patient-centered care.
Saint Anne’s Hospital is named to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care’s annual Hospital Honor Roll
February 10, 2016Harvard Pilgrim Health Care has announced that Saint Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River, is one of 55 hospitals in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Connecticut to be named to its annual Hospital Honor Roll. One of 21 Massachusetts hospitals in making the honor roll, Saint Anne’s is the only hospital in the Greater Fall River-Greater New Bedford area to receive the honor.
Saint Anne’s Hospital to begin offering cardiac catheterization
January 15, 2016Saint Anne’s Hospital announced today that it has received approval by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) to begin offering diagnostic cardiac catheterization procedures for certain heart conditions.
Saint Anne’s Hospital physician and nurse named for outstanding emergency care
December 10, 2015Stephanie Perry, RN, CARN, and Bruce Smith, MD, of Saint Anne’s Hospital Emergency Department, were recognized as outstanding providers of emergency medical care by the Greater Fall River/New Bedford Emergency Medical Services Coordinating Committee at its recent annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) education conference at White's of Westport.
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