Albert Lepage poses at Tulane University, his alma mater. Lepage donated $12.5 million to Tulane’s business school in 2015. This week, St. Mary’s Health System announced he’s donating $10 million to the hospital system to improve the patient experience. (Rick Olivier and Tulane University) LEWISTON — The Albert Lepage Foundation will donate $10 million to […]
St. Mary’s Health System
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
St. Mary's interim president ready to work
LEWISTON — Peter Holden knows hospitals. He was the youngest hospital CEO in the country when he took over Clifton-Fine Hospital in Star Lake, New York, at age 23. He’s led big medical centers and small ones, troubled ones and successful ones. Hospitals have been his life’s work for 40 years. But when he walked […]
advertisement
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
St. Mary's names Peter Holden as interim president
LEWISTON — St. Mary’s Health System is getting a new leader. Officials of Covenant Health Systems, St. Mary’s parent company, announced Tuesday that they hired Peter Holden as interim president for the Lewiston-based health system. Holden replaces Chris A. Chekouras, who recently resigned to take a job out of state to be closer to family. […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
St. Mary's CEO resigns
LEWISTON — After two years on the job, St. Mary’s Health System’s CEO is leaving. Chris A. Chekouras has resigned effective Oct. 6. Chekouras was not available for comment Wednesday. A spokeswoman for St. Mary’s parent, Covenant Health, said he had accepted a position elsewhere to be closer to family. “He originally is from the Mid-Atlantic […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
St. Mary’s consolidates admin with Covenant to save money
LEWISTON — Covenant Health members, including St. Mary’s Health System in Lewiston, are consolidating human resources, billing and other administration to save money and help pay for a new $75 million electronic medical records system. Covenant is also standardizing care across its hospitals, including at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. “We’re all being touched […]
Posted inBusiness
Hartman gains honorary degree
LEWISTON — A. Frederick Hartman, MD, FAAFP, a family physician at B Street Health Center, has achieved the degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. The AAFP is the national medical association representing nearly 124,900 family physicians, residents and medical students. The degree recognizes family physicians who have distinguished themselves through service […]
Posted inBusiness, sj-web, Uncategorized
St. Mary's practices recognized
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Committee for Quality Assurance announces that seven local health agencies and one medical practice have received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition. The Level 3 recognition, the highest, is for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long‐term, participatory relationships. Recognized were: CCS Family Health Care, St. […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Saturday Get Fit event will cause traffic detours in Auburn
AUBURN — Road closures or restrictions will detour or delay traffic in certain areas of Auburn on Saturday, April 30, to accommodate the St. Mary’s Health System’s Commit to Get Fit Challenge from 7 to 11 a.m. The detours or delays will occur on Gracelawn Road, Summer Street Extension and Summer Street for the safety […]
Posted inBusiness
St. Mary’s wins award for recycling efforts
LEWISTON — St. Mary’s Health System has been awarded the Partner for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth. Practice Greenhealth is the nation’s leading health care community that empowers its members to increase their efficiencies and environmental stewardship while improving patient safety and care through tools, best practices and knowledge. The Partner Recognition Award is given […]