Bon Secours News

Bon Secours Mercy Health Named Top 10 Best Companies for Executive Women

Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) has been named a Top 10 2021 Best Companies for Executive Women. This is the most definitive list of top workplaces for women who want to advance through the corporate ranks.

Bon Secours Wins Zero Harm Award for Commitment to Patient Safety Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside is proud to be recognized as a 2021 Zero Harm Award recipient for eliminating medical errors and creating a culture of high reliability throughout our facility by the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA).

Four Bon Secours Hospitals Receive an ‘A’ for Patient Safety for the Fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Four Bon Secours hospitals have been awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. Of the four hospitals, two hospitals are located in the Bon Secours Richmond market and two are located in the Bon Secours Hampton Roads market. The designation recognizes the hospitals’ efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.

Bon Secours Acquires Tuckahoe Orthopaedics

Longtime private provider of orthopedic services joins forces with community health system.

Bon Secours Selects George Kleb as Executive Director of Bon Secours Community Works

Bon Secours has selected George Kleb to serve as the executive director of Bon Secours Community Works. Kleb has served in a variety of roles and leadership positions during his 33-year tenure with Bon Secours, including most recently serving as the leader of Unity Properties, Bon Secours’ affordable housing corporation in Baltimore.

New Alliance Broadens Access to Air Medical Transport Services in Virginia

Bon Secours, Mary Washington Healthcare, Riverside Health System and VCU Health System today announced an air medical transport alliance that will increase access and shorten response times for patient transfers requiring critical care air support. Supported by Med-Trans Corporation, the alliance will add a new air base in Hanover, expanding access to life-saving air transport services northeast of Richmond.

Bon Secours Named to Forbes Best-In-State Employers 2021 List

Bon Secours, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, has been named by Forbes as a Best-In-State Employer for Virginia on their 2021 list. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on August 24th, 2021.

Bon Secours Celebrates 44-Bed Expansion at Memorial Regional Medical Center with Wall Breaking Ceremony

Bon Secours leaders and associates joined together today for a ceremonial wall breaking on a renovation and expansion for Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center in Hanover County. The 48,000 square foot expansion will establish a West Pavilion, and along with a renovation of existing hospital space, will increase capacity by 44 beds with a new 11-bed ICU and 33 medical/surgical beds.

Bon Secours Named 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers

This award recognizes companies that create and use best practices to hire, retain and promote working mothers in the United States.

Swamp Rabbits and Bon Secours Partner with Spire Motorsports in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Bank of America Roval 400

The Greenville Swamp Rabbits and Bon Secours St. Francis Health System will recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month aboard Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE with driver Justin Haley during the October 10 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Bon Secours Recognized for Excellence in Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery

Bon Secours has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Total Shoulder Replacement Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.

Join Bon Secours Insiders New Community Panel

Bon Secours Insiders will be our ongoing community panel. Your feedback will give us helpful insight into our patients’ needs and priorities and help us make decisions that will improve your health care.

Swamp Rabbits Bon Secours Partner with Spire Motorsports for Cook Out Southern 500

The Greenville Swamp Rabbits and Bon Secours St. Francis Health System announced today that both partners will be featured on the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet during the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Cook Out Southern 500 on September 5 at Darlington Raceway.

Bon Secours Expands Project SEARCH Program

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System has announced the expansion of its Project SEARCH program, providing more internship opportunities to students with disabilities than ever before.

U.S. News & World Report Names Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Among Best in South Carolina, Best in Greenville Metro Area

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System has been recognized as a “Best Hospital” for 2021 by U.S. News & World Report.

Bon Secours Recognized for Supporting Breastfeeding Mothers

Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside has received the International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®) Care Award, making it one of the only South Carolina hospitals to earn the recognition.

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Opens New Hybrid Operating Room

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (MRMC) unveiled the newest state-of-the-art hybrid operating room (OR) in Central Virginia, celebrating a new era in innovative, minimally invasive cardiovascular procedures.

Medical device recall notification – Philips Respironics

On June 14, 2021, Philips issued a recall notification for specific Philips Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), BiLevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiLevel PAP) devices and Mechanical Ventilators. Philips advised of potential health risks related to the sound abatement foam, a component of these products.

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Renews Status as Top Hernia Hospital

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center renewed its status as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery (COEHS).

Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Recognized as One of the Most Racially Inclusive Hospitals in the United States

The hospital was ranked 47th in an analysis of more than 3,200 hospitals across the nation by the Lown Institute, an independent health care think tank.

Bon Secours Breaks Ground on New Freestanding Emergency Department, Imaging Center in Chester

Bon Secours broke ground on an 11-bed freestanding emergency department (ED) and imaging center currently being referred to as Bon Secours – Chester Emergency Center.

Bon Secours Debuts New Way to Deliver Health Care Directly to Community

This will allow Bon Secours to increase access to high quality and comprehensive Primary Care services by delivering it directly into the communities that need it most.

Bon Secours Leaders Win Three Prestigious Catholic Health Association Awards

Three top leaders of Bon Secours have won three of the most prestigious annual awards given by the Catholic Health Association, (CHA) for their groundbreaking contributions to Catholic health care and the communities they serve through their leadership roles.

14 West Baltimore Businesses Accepted Into Innovative Small Business Accelerator Program

Fourteen small businesses have been selected to join the second annual Future Baltimore Small Business Accelerator, a program to help minority-owned small businesses in West Baltimore grow their operations and promote socio-economic development in the area.

Six Bon Secours Hospitals Receive an ‘A’ for Patient Safety for the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Of the six hospitals, two hospitals are located in the Bon Secours Greenville market, two are located in the Bon Secours Richmond market and two are located in the Bon Secours Hampton Roads market.

Bon Secours Breaks Ground on Renovation Project for Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital

The renovation and expansion totaling 35,069 square feet will most notably include a major overhaul of the emergency department bringing it from an 8-bed semi-private unit to a 10-bed unit with private rooms.

Bon Secours Signs Agreement to Acquire Tuckahoe Orthopaedics

Bon Secours has signed an agreement to acquire Tuckahoe Orthopaedics, one of the oldest private orthopedic practices in the central Virginia area.

Bon Secours Makes 5-Year Investment in CommunityWorks

Bon Secours, which is part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, has announced its financial support of CommunityWorks through a 5-year, $750,000 loan.

Bon Secours to consolidate acute care, emergency services from DePaul Medical Center to Maryview Medical Center

On March 31, 2021, Bon Secours completed the previously announced consolidation of acute care and emergency services across the South Side, from Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center to Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center.

Peninsula and Hampton Health Districts, Localities and Health Systems Join Forces Under Operation Vaccinate the Peninsula

Today, our regional healthcare community joined together to create Operation Vaccinate the Peninsula, a collaboration across local health districts, localities, and health systems on the Peninsula.

Bon Secours Expands Cancer Care Treatment Options

Bon Secours is adding some advanced new equipment to expand the radiation therapy options at its St. Francis Cancer Center, providing cancer patients with more non-surgical treatment options.

New Donation to Southside Medical Center Can Help Parents Cope with Infant Loss

Bon Secours Southside Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia, today received a Flexmort CuddleCot™ system as a gift from a local family who recently suffered the loss of their newborn child.

Bon Secours Medical Oncology Practice Selected to Participate in Quality Improvement Programs to Optimize Patient Care for Black Americans

Bon Secours Medical Oncology in Norfolk is one of eight oncology practices, in eight different U.S. metropolitan areas with high rates of breast cancer disparities between Black and white Americans, that have been selected to participate in the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) quality programs.

Bon Secours Joins Leading Health Providers to Advance Patient Care by Forming Truveta

New data platform will help deliver personalized medicine, advance health equity, and empower the health community with insights on how to best treat patients

Bon Secours Joins Other Catholic Health Care Systems in Making Comprehensive Commitment to Confronting Racism by Achieving Health Equity

Bon Secours, which is part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, today announced that it is joining with the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) in a new initiative to confront racism by achieving health equity.

Bon Secours’ Southeastern Hospitals Officially Join Catholic Tradition of Bon Secours

Bon Secours leaders, Bishop Knestout celebrate milestone with hospital blessings.

Bon Secours Hospitals Receive an ‘A’ for Patient Safety for the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Three hospitals in the Bon Secours Hampton Roads market and one hospital in the Bon Secours Richmond market have been awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Team Recognized by The Leapfrog Group for Heroism During COVID-19 Pandemic

Bon Secours Breaks Ground on New Medical Campus in Simpsonville

Bon Secours St. Francis – Greenville announced plans for a new 41,450 square foot comprehensive health care center during a groundbreaking ceremony today.