Employing Data, Steward Health Care Partners with Blue Cross to Eliminate Inequities in Care
August 19, 2022BOSTON, MA – News Service of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts published a new article today highlighting how Steward Health Care Network is partnering with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to improve care for all patients and tackle health inequities through the use of data. Read the full article HERE. Key excerpts below: Dr. Joseph Weinstein, a cardiologist who is Steward Health Car...
Steward Health Care Begins Demolition of Old Norwood Hospital Building
June 24, 2022Once finished, the rebuilt facility will be the area’s first newly constructed hospital in over 25 years Norwood, MA (June 24, 2022) – Today, after securing foundation and demolition permits, work began on the new Norwood Hospital with site excavation and demolition of the old physical structure. The Norwood Hospital building was temporarily closed due to a catastrophic flood and storm event. Afte...
Physician-Led Steward Health Care, Nation’s Largest Accountable Care Organization, Achieves CMS’ 100% Quality Ranking
September 24, 2021Amid COVID-19 Headwinds, Steward Generated Millions in Shared Savings for Medicare CMS Awards Steward Second Largest Medicare Savings Payment in Nation DALLAS--Steward Health Care, through its subsidiary Steward National Care Network, ranked first in membership, tied for first in quality, and earned the second highest shared savings payout out of 513 participants in the Center for Medicare and Med...
Steward Health Care Names Marisela Marrero, M.D., Regional President for South Florida
September 14, 2021In her concurrent role as President of Hialeah Hospital, Dr. Marrero will now oversee Steward’s five newly acquired South Florida hospitals Miami, FL – Steward Health Care today announced Marisela Marrero, M.D., will become Steward’s first Regional President for the South Florida Region. Dr. Marrero will oversee the five hospitals Steward acquired from Tenet Healthcare Corporation last month, in...
Steward Health Care Completes Acquisition of Five South Florida Hospitals Bringing Physician-Led Care To More Communities In The Region - En Español A Continuación
August 2, 2021Innovator in coordinated, compassionate care, Steward is ready to tackle COVID-19 surge and bring high-quality healthcare to the many diverse communities in South Florida DALLAS, TX (August 2, 2021) – Today, Steward Health Care System, LLC (Steward) successfully completed the acquisition of five hospitals in South Florida from Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) including North Shore Medical ...
Steward Health Care Appoints Sr. Vimala Vadakumpadan to Board of Directors
July 12, 2021DALLAS, TX -- Steward Health Care today announced the appointment of Sr. Vimala Vadakumpadan to its Board of Directors. A member of the Dominican Sisters of the Presentation, she has served as Chairperson of the Board of Steward’s Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts since 2005. A native of Kerala, India, Sr. Vimala received a Bachelor of Arts in Management from Bhopal School of Sci...
Steward Health Care To Acquire Five Hospitals In The Miami-Dade/Southern Broward Area From Tenet Healthcare
June 16, 2021Acquisition of Tenet hospitals and hospital-affiliated operations will bring greater access to high-quality care in South Florida DALLAS, TX (June 16, 2021) – Today, Steward Health Care System, LLC (Steward) and Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced that they have signed a definitive agreement regarding the acquisition by Steward of Tenet’s five hospitals and related hospital operat...
Steward Health Care Vaccinates 100,000 Americans – And Counting – Against Covid-19
May 20, 2021Physician-owned network’s 40,000 health care professionals unite to fight pandemic Dallas (May 20, 2021) – Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest physician-owned and -led health care network, has fully vaccinated 100,000 Americans in the fight against COVID-19 – and continues to vaccinate patients at an average rate of 845 people per day across the country. Steward Health Care employs more than...
Southwest General Hospital To Become Texas Vista Medical Center
March 29, 2021Hospital launches new Healthy Horizons community program as part of its new leadership commitment to reduce healthcare disparities for San Antonio’s southside families. SAN ANTONIO – After 40 years of service, Southwest General Hospital is recommitting itself to the health of generations to come with a new vision, a new name, and a new program that seeks to take a leadership role in reducing healt...
Steward Health Care Set to Build New Hospital in St. George, Utah
March 24, 2021Nation’s Largest Private & Physician-Led Health Care Network to Build New Facility, With Plans to Open Doors in October 2023 Hospital Will Serve Southern Utah, Offering New Care Options to One of the Fastest-Growing Patient Populations in the Southwest U.S. UTAH – Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest private, physician-owned health care network, today announced it has finalized a deal to ...
STEWARD HEALTH CARE APPOINTS DR. SANJAY SHETTY TO NEWLY CREATED ROLE OF PRESIDENT, STEWARD NORTH AMERICA
March 16, 2021Founder Dr. Ralph de la Torre becomes Chairman and CEO, Steward North America, and Executive Chairman, Steward International, overseeing strategic business directives and global growth as Shetty assumes day-to-day leadership across Steward’s North America operations. DALLAS (MARCH 16, 2021) – Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest private, physician-owned health care network, today announced Dr...
Norwood Hospital and Steward Medical Group (SMG) Welcome Three Physicians to the Region
February 3, 2021Foxboro SMG offices welcome internal medicine and endocrinology specialists Norwood, MA – Norwood Hospital and Steward Medical Group (SMG) are welcoming three physicians to the greater Norwood community in January 2021. While Norwood Hospital remains closed due to previous flooding, community-based primary care and specialty practices have remained open. To continue serving the needs of our commu...
Norwood Hospital Congratulates 32 Medical Staff Members Recognized as Boston Magazine’s Top Doctors 2021
January 6, 2021Norwood Hospital congratulates the 32 members of its medical staff who earned a place on Boston Magazine’s “Top Doctors 2021”. Each year, Boston Magazine partners with health care researcher Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. to create a list of the best doctors in greater Boston, including hundreds of experts in fields such as dermatology, cardiology, orthopedics, pediatrics and more. Norwood Hospital-...
Acute Care Hospital Phase 3 Reopen Attestation
November 24, 2020In accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Steward Health Care has filed an Acute Care Hospital Phase 1 Reopen Attestation.
Norwood Hospital Reopens COVID-19 Outpatient Testing Center
November 2, 2020Community-based Testing Center to help meet area demand for COVID-19 PCR Tests On Monday, November 2, Norwood Hospital will reopen its outpatient COVID-19 Testing Center, providing appointment-only COVID-19 PCR Testing for the community at large. The reopened facility is in an all-weather mobile medical unit on the grounds of Norwood Hospital adjacent to the Post Office on Washington Street. COVID...
Steward Health Care Encourages Communities to Help Protect Against Seasonal Influenza by Getting a Flu Shot
October 1, 2020During the continued COVID-19 pandemic, protecting yourself and your loved ones from the seasonal flu will be more important than ever. With the health and safety of our communities as our top priority, Steward Health Care is encouraging all residents who are eligible to receive a flu vaccination this fall. “Given the uncertainty of COVID-19 this fall, we want to encourage our communities to take ...
Statement by Norwood Hospital
July 2, 2020Norwood Hospital continues to recover from last weekend’s devastating storm. We are assessing the full extent of damage to our facilities and determining next steps. This hospital has been a pillar in the Norwood community for more than 100 years, and we are absolutely committed to reopening as a full-service, state-of-the-art facility to meet the health care needs of our community. Our top priori...
Acute Care Hospital Phase 2 Reopen Attestation: June 8th, 2020
June 8, 2020In accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Steward Health Care has filed an Acute Care Hospital Phase 2 Reopen Attestation. Click here for more information on the Commonwealth’s Phase 2 reopening plan. Learn more about reopening Massachusetts here....
Acute Care Hospital Phase 1 Reopen Attestation: May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020In accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Steward Health Care has filed an Acute Care Hospital Phase 1 Reopen Attestation.
Steward Medical Group Now Offering COVID-19 Virus Antibody Testing
May 20, 2020Blood test will identify if an individual has had a past COVID-19 infection (WATERTOWN, MA- May 21st, 2020) – For individuals wondering if they had the COVID-19 virus but did not know it at the time, the answer to that question is a simple blood test away. Steward Medical Group primary care offices, in partnership with onsite laboratories, are now offering antibody tests that can determine if a pe...