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New Regional Patient Access director named

New Regional Patient Access director named

Shellie Thalacker has been named as our new Regional Patient Access & Hospital Communications/PBX Director for Providence Medical Center and Saint John Hospital. She comes to Prime MOKAN from the Genesis Health System where she served as an...

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Providence Welcomes New Surgery Director

Providence Welcomes New Surgery Director

Rick Coffman, RN, BSN, MBA, CNOR, has been named the new Director of Surgery at Providence Medical Center. An experienced healthcare professional, Rick has extensive leadership and operational experience. Rick received a Master of Business...

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Hospitals Celebrate 10 Years with Prime Healthcare

Hospitals Celebrate 10 Years with Prime Healthcare

More than $60 million invested in the hospitals to benefit patients and the community Providence Medical Center and Saint John Hospital are marking a significant 10-year milestone as members of Prime Healthcare, an award-winning national health...

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Providence receives CMS Five-Star Rating

Providence receives CMS Five-Star Rating

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated data on the Hospital Compare website and on data.medicare.gov to provide patients, families and all stakeholders with the information needed to compare the performance of hospitals...

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Providence launches on-line appointment scheduling

Providence launches on-line appointment scheduling

The Providence Emergency Department now offers technology called “GetCareNow,” which allows patients to reserve an appointment, via the Providence website, to be seen in the ER. Patients fill out a brief, secure form, and no username or password is...

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