[Source: sippican.theweektoday.com]
By Keith Hovan
To the Editor:
Why does healthcare continually rank as a top concern among Americans? Because at some point we all get sick.
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[Source: Healthcare Now Radio Podcast] Host David Harlow talks with Keith Hovan, CEO of southeastern MA community health system Southcoast Health, about addressing #SDOH by empowering community health workers to do what it takes, addressing the opioid crisis by greatly reducing reliance on opioids in the ER, in ambulances, and elsewhere in the system, and leveraging healthcare innovation – no matter how far from an urban or academic healthcare setting.
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[Source: healthblawg.com] Keith Hovan, CEO of southeastern MA community health system Southcoast Health (@SouthcoastHlth), gets down to brass tacks on Harlow On Healthcare, talking about addressing social determinants of health by empowering community health workers to do what it takes; addressing the opioid crisis by greatly reducing reliance on opioids in the ER, in ambulances, and elsewhere in the system; and leveraging healthcare innovation – no matter how far from an urban or academic healthcare setting.
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[Source: newbedfordguide.com] Health released their latest annual Community Benefits Report outlining almost $22.2 million worth of investments in community health initiatives to improve health and wellness across the South Coast region.
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[Source: wbsm.com] Southcoast Health is investing $14 million in a new intensive care unit (ICU) at St. Luke's Hospital that will more than double the size of the current ICU. This state-of-the-art unit also aligns with Southcoast’s pursuit of establishing a Level II trauma center at St. Luke’s Hospital in 2020.
“Our investment in advanced intensive care will provide our patients with greater access to clinical excellence, close to home,” said Keith Hovan, president and CEO of Southcoast Health. “The residents of southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island deserve the very best healthcare. We are excited to be investing in this new Intensive Care Unit as part of our ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional care and service to our patients and communities.”
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[Source: fallriverreporter.com] Southcoast Health has launched a new virtual service that gives patients immediate access 24/7/365 to board-certified doctors through the convenience of phone, video or mobile app visits.
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[Source: heraldnews.com] Southcoast Health announced Monday plans to establish a Level II Trauma Center at St. Luke’s Hospital.
“We all know how important every minute — every second — counts when someone is badly injured,” said Keith Hovan, CEO of Southcoast Health, in a statement. “No one is more acutely aware of this than our region’s EMS providers, which is why I was delighted to share this information with them this morning.”
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[Source: sippican.theweektoday.com] On Tuesday, Dec. 11 at its 2018 Annual Meeting held at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, the Board of Trustees for Southcoast Health System and Southcoast Hospitals Group awarded its prestigious Southcoast Trustees Medal for Outstanding Service to Jill Fearons of Mattapoisett, and Joanna Bennett and Christopher Makepeace of the Makepeace family of Wareham and Marion.
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[Source: sippican.theweektoday.com] More than 500 people packed the Bay Club for the third annual Fearons Celebration – a fundraiser for the Southcoast Health pediatric department.
The fundraiser is organized and hosted by Jill and George Fearons, and was inspired by the care they received from Southcoast Health doctors and facilities when their son Jack had to be treated for chiari malformation, a condition in which the brain tissues grows into the spinal canal.
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[Source: wpri.com] The inpatient pediatric unit at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford was renamed Tuesday in honor of a local police officer who was killed in the line of duty.
In a private ceremony, Southcoast Health unveiled a 17-foot-long art installation at the K-9 Sgt. Sean McNamee Gannon Pediatric Unit, paying tribute to the Yarmouth police officer and New Bedford native.
Gannon, 32, died in April after he was shot while serving a warrant in Barnstable. His K-9, Nero, was also shot but he survived his injuries.
“The tragic loss of K-9 Officer Sgt. Sean M. Gannon was deeply personal for many of us here at Southcoast,” Southcoast Health President and CEO Keith Hovan said.
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[Source: southcoasttoday.com] Southcoast Health has named Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III the recipient of the 2017 Southcoast Health Hero for Health Award.
The annual award is presented to outstanding leaders who, through their work, advocate for optimal health and wellness in the region, state and country and exemplify the mission of Southcoast Health.
“Congressman Kennedy represents the true meaning of the Southcoast Health — Hero for Health Award,” said Keith A. Hovan, President & CEO of Southcoast Health, in a news release. “He believes that access to quality healthcare is a right that belongs to every American. And he demonstrates that belief every day, as he fights tirelessly for legislation that supports mental healthcare and substance abuse disorder treatment, and ensures that hospitals like Southcoast Health can serve the most vulnerable populations.”
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[Source: frcmedia.com] A ribbon cutting ceremony was held today, July 9th, 2018 at a the newly open Southcoast Hospitals Urgent Care Facility located at Southcoast Market Place in the south end of Fall River. Among the dignitaries: Mayor Jasiel Correia, State Representative Alan Silvia, and Hospital President Keith Hovan. All those present were pleased that residents in need of immediate health care now have easy access to a walk-in health care facility. After being seen by physicians and their assistants, administrative staff will transfer the patients’ treatment plans to their primary doctors and insurance company providers. Here’s part of what Mayor Correia had to say at today’s ribbon cutting ceremony:
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[Source: ctbythenumbers.news]
by Keith Hovan
I never imagined delivering a commencement speech. In fact I don’t remember any of the speeches from any of the commencements that I have ever attended. So I’m not expecting any of you to remember this one either. Given that this speech is unlikely to be memorable I will attempt to make it mercifully brief.
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[Source: southcoasttoday.com] Southcoast Health cut the ribbon last week on its second Wound Care Center, located at St. Luke’s Hospital.
This center is in addition to the one at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River, where the Southcoast Health Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine opened its first location in 2010.
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[Source: umassd.edu] UMass Dartmouth announced today that Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Southcoast Health System CEO Keith Hovan, and Hasbro Executive Bryony Bouyer will be honored at the upcoming graduation ceremonies on May 12-14.
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[Source: optimumhit.com] New Bedford, MA – Southcoast Health announced today that it will donate $10,000 to the American Red Cross to help relief efforts to communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey. In September, SouthCoast Federal Credit Union established a charitable fund to which Southcoast Health employees donated a total of $5,000. Optimum Healthcare IT, a partner of Southcoast Health, learned of the endeavor and made a matching donation of $5,000.
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[Source: optimumhit.com] Southcoast Health announced today that it will donate $10,000 to the American Red Cross to help relief efforts to communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey. In September, SouthCoast Federal Credit Union established a charitable fund to which Southcoast Health employees donated a total of $5,000. Optimum Healthcare IT, a partner of Southcoast Health, learned of the endeavor and made a matching donation of $5,000.
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[Source: sippican.theweektoday.com] Southcoast Health announced today that BankFive has donated $100,000 to the Campaign for Southcoast Health — a $25 million capital fundraising campaign which is the largest in the not-for-profit healthcare system’s history. In recognition of the gift, Southcoast Health has invited BankFive to name the family waiting area in the Harold and Virginia Lash Heart and Vascular Center at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River.
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[Source: sappican.theweektoday.com] Southcoast Health announced today that Mechanics Cooperative Bank has donated $125,000 to the Campaign for Southcoast Health — a $25 million capital fundraising campaign which is the largest in the not-for-profit healthcare system’s history. In recognition of the gift, Southcoast Health will name the patient waiting area for outpatient cardiac services at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River after Mechanics Cooperative Bank.
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[Source: heraldnews.com] Beginning January 2018, patients who are seen by Southcoast Health primary care providers and are covered under MassHealth (Medicaid) will transition to an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model of care.
An ACO is a program where physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers work together to provide integrated health care for patients with the goal of improving health and containing costs.
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