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Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital to close; Bon Secours to exit acute and outpatient care in Ashland by end of September

Bon Secours Proposes Hospital Expansion Plan in Hanover County

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center filed a Certificate of Public Need (COPN) application to expand its licensed 225 acute care bed capacity by 44 additional acute care beds.

OLBH Mammography Services Receive Flawless FDA Survey

Mammography services at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH) recently were surveyed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

OLBH’s Williams Earns DAISY Honor

Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH) has awarded Amber Williams, RN, with the DAISY Award.

Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center Recognized for Excellence with ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center (SVRMC) for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain

OLBH Doubles CDC Goal for Decreasing C. Diff Rates

The achievement was detailed in the recently published The Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research.

Bon Secours Mercy Health Accelerates Living Wage Compensation

Bon Secours Mercy Health announced today a new compensation model designed to enable its associates and their families to enjoy a dignified livelihood while working, and in retirement.

Bon Secours Receives Approval For Expansion of Midlothian Hospital

State Approves Request to Add 55 New Beds to St. Francis Medical Center.

Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital and DePaul Medical Center Earn National Recognition by The Leapfrog Group

Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital was named a Top General Hospital and Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center was named a Top Teaching Hospital.

Bon Secours Offers Groundbreaking Procedure for Cardiac Artery Disease

Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR), a minimally invasive procedure, now available in Henrico and Hanover counties reduces stroke risk.

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Offers New Procedure for Artery Disease

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center announced it now offers patients with artery disease a new, innovative, minimally invasive treatment option.

Bon Secours Hospitals Receives an ‘A’ in Patient Safety for the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

St. Mary’s Hospital and Memorial Regional Medical Center of Richmond were both awarded an ‘A’ from TFall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

Bon Secours Hospitals Receives an ‘A’ in Patient Safety for the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center and Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital were both awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

Bon Secours Creates $4.6 Million in Medicare Savings

Hampton Roads Good Help Accountable Care Organization (ACO) created $4.6 million in total savings for its Medicare population in 2018.

LifeBridge Health Acquires Bon Secours Baltimore Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health and LifeBridge Health today completed LifeBridge Health’s acquisition of Bon Secours Baltimore Hospital.

Bon Secours First in Virginia to Offer Artificial Intelligence Stroke Software

Bon Secours has partnered with Viz.ai, a health care startup, to become the first in Virginia to utilize artificial intelligence to help medical professionals.

Bon Secours Names Faraaz Yousuf President of its Richmond Market

Faraaz Yousuf has been named president of the Bon Secours Richmond market effective December 1, 2019.

Beaver Earns DAISY Honor

OLBH has awarded Chris Beaver, BSN, with the DAISY Award, a program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses.

Bon Secours Richmond Recognized for the 21st Consecutive Year by Working Mother Magazine

Bon Secours Richmond has been recognized by Working Mother Magazine for its 21st year as one of the 100 best companies to work for in the nation.

New Donation to Bon Secours Hospital Can Help Parents Cope with Infant Loss

Bon Secours First in Region to Offer New Technology to Reduce Chemo-induced Hair Loss

Bon Secours is the first in the Richmond region to offer cold cap therapy, a scalp cooling technology to prevent hair loss in patients undergoing chemotherapy.

OLBH Certified as Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by Joint Commission

OLBH has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check mark for Acute Stroke Ready Certification.

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Offers New Procedure for Artery Disease

OLBH to Collaborate with Hospitals Statewide to Fight Opioid Epidemic

Chief Medical Officer Darnell to Retire

Officials with Bon Secours Kentucky Health System have announced that OLBH Chief Medical Officer, John Darnell, MD, will retire effective February 15, 2020.

In Loving Memory of Sister Mary Rita Nangle, CBS

U.S. News & World Report Names Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital Among Best in Virginia and Richmond Metro Area

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Receives Second Magnet Redesignation

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center has received is second Magnet designation for nursing excellence.

Coovert Receives Breast Health Certification

OLBH breast health navigator Christy Coovert, MSN, RN, CBCN, OCN, is now a Certified Breast Care Nurse through the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.

Sleep Lab Secures Accreditation

Two Bon Secours Hospitals Receive Quality Achievement Award in Cardiac Care

Bon Secours hospitals have received the 2019 Mission: Lifeline Quality Achievement Awards by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.

Heart Failure Clinic Begins in Grayson

OLBH has begun a heart failure clinic at Bellefonte Primary Care Grayson (100 Bellefonte Drive, Grayson). The new clinic takes place at the facility every Wednesday.

Home Health Nationally Ranked in Top 20 for Patient Satisfaction

Imaging Services Receive Accreditation

Imaging services at OLBH, Ashland Imagining Center and Ironton Imaging Center have been awarded three-year accreditations by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Now Offering Advanced Robotic-Arm Assisted Joint Replacement Procedures

Memorial Regional Medical Center is now the second Bon Secours hospital in the greater Richmond area to offer robotic-assisted surgeries.

Introducing Bellefonte Primary Care-Wheelersburg

The new practice is a member of Bellefonte Physician Services, which along with OLBH comprises the Bon Secours Kentucky Health System.

Smith Named President of Mid-American Group

Bon Secours announces that Patton Paul Smith, Jr. (Paul) will join Bon Secours as the Mid-American Group president, effective July 1, 2019.

Bon Secours Celebrates Graduation from Project SEARCH

Bon Secours recognized 17 students across the Richmond area with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities for their completion of Project SEARCH.

DeFade First in Kentucky to Receive Center of Excellence Designation

OLBH urologist Brian DeFade, D.O., is the first in Kentucky to be designated a UroLift Center of Excellence.

Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital of Richmond Receives an ‘A’ in Patient Safety for the Spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

St. Mary's Hospital of Richmond received an "A" rating in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group's spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

Egel Earns DAISY Honor

Future Baltimore Launches Initiative to Ease Food Deserts in West Baltimore

Future Baltimore will launch a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and a new mobile market service to provide residents with better access to healthy foods.

OLBH Receives National Environmental Award

OLBH received the 2019 Partner for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care.

Schroder Earns DAISY Honor

OLBH has awarded Kelly Schroeder, RN, with the DAISY Award, a program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses.

Bon Secours Names New Greenville Market President

OLBH Releases 2018 Oncology Annual Report

Utilizing 2017 data, the report focuses on prostate and urological cancers and features articles written by OLBH physicians concerning advancements, treatment and care.

Foundation Disburses 1 Million in Community Benefit

The OLBH Foundation has released its 2018 annual report and reveals that the foundation disbursed $1,147,391 during a 16-month period ending Dec. 31, 2018.

McKenzie Earns DAISY Honor

OLBH has awarded David McKenzie, RN, with the DAISY Award, a program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses.

OLBH Sleep Lab Receives Program Accreditation

The OLBH Sleep Lab has received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the national accrediting body for sleep disorders centers and labs.

Bon Secours Selects Workday to Drive Efficiency Innovation

Bon Secours has selected Workday to provide a single cloud-based system that will help drive efficiency across human resources, finance, and supply chain management.

Important News about Bon Secours Baltimore Hospital

Announcing “Accelerating Investments for Healthy Communities” Participants

Accelerating Investments for Healthy Communities (AIHC), will help institutions deploy their assets to advance affordable housing and create more sustainable communities.

OLBH Auxiliary Donates $72,000

The OLBH Auxiliary made donations totaling $72,000 that represented funding raised by the auxiliary in 2018. The monies raised will benefit hospital programs.

Bon Secours Plans Expansion of Midlothian Hospital

St. Francis Medical Center is planning to expand. The 130-bed hospital in Midlothian, Virginia, filed a Certificate of Public Need request to increase its capacity.

OLBH Offers Lifestyle Changes that Can Prevent Heart Disease

Here are five easy ways to lower blood pressure. However, before making any major lifestyle changes, OLBH recommends individuals speak with their primary care doctors.

David Spencer, DO, FACS Joins Bon Secours Surgical Specialists

Bon Secours Hampton Roads is pleased to announce that David Spencer, DO, FACS, has joined Bon Secours Surgical Specialists.

OLBH Encourages You to Know Your Risks for Heart Disease

OLBH's heart care team urges everyone learn the symptoms and risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease as the first step to prevention and seeking treatment.

Littleton Earns DAISY Honor

Daniel Littleton has been presented OLBH's DAISY Award, a program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses.

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Announces American Nurses Credentialing Center Pathway to Excellence Re-Designation

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center is pleased to announce it has achieved Pathway to Excellence re-designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.