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St. Joseph Cancer Center & Blood Institute Earns National Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
January 3, 2023
The Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), has once again granted Three-Year Accreditation to the cancer program at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. To earn voluntary CoC accreditation, a cancer program must meet 34 CoC quality care standards, be evaluated every three...
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St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2023
January 1, 2023
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center welcomed the first baby of 2023 at 4:17 p.m. today. Weighing 8 pounds and 8.5 ounces and measuring 21 inches, baby boy Connor was born to Michelle and Andrew Chandler and joins an excited big brother, Liam.
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St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Begins Construction of New Acute Rehabilitation Unit
December 29, 2022
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center announced today it is beginning construction of a new rehabilitation unit which will be located on the sixth floor inside the hospital. The $6 million project is scheduled to be finished mid-June 2023. Once complete, the acute rehabilitation unit (ARU) will provide the area’s only...
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Success Spotlight: Stanley
December 26, 2022
“The team at St. Joe’s truly went above and beyond anything we could have expected,” Stan shared. “On a scale of 1 to 100, the care I received at St. Joe’s was 150! And although I don’t know what tomorrow will bring, I want to live the best I can...
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St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Named to U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care
December 15, 2022
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named St. Joseph Regional Medical Center as a 2022-2023 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy). This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
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St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Receives ACC Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Accreditation
December 8, 2022
The American College of Cardiology has recognized St. Joseph Regional Medical Center for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. St. Joe’s was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI in November 2022 based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose...
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Employee Spotlight: Ken Loetscher, Maintenance Mechanic, 45 years at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
October 27, 2022
Join us in wishing Ken Loetscher a happy 45th anniversary with St. Joe’s!
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Organ Donation Achievement Award
October 15, 2022
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center is honored to receive the Organ Donation Achievement Award presented by LifeCenter Northwest. We recognize the immeasurable loss for families that leads to organ and tissue donation. In honor of those lives lived, we remain humbled by the many lives that are saved by a...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Take Action this October
October 1, 2022
Due to broad education efforts since that first Breast Cancer Awareness Month, earlier detection with annual mammograms and advances in treatment options, survival rates from breast cancer have continued to increase since the early 1990s. We can’t let down our guard. Please use this October to learn more about the...
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month
September 6, 2022
Suicide is a serious but preventable public health issue that devastates families and communities. It is also notoriously difficult to talk about, especially for those who have been affected in some way by suicide. By normalizing the suicide conversation, we can all save lives. Together we can work to destigmatize...
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