Thomas Kruse has stepped down as chief strategy officer of Tacoma, Wash.-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. “After more than a decade back in the Northwest, I made the decision earlier this year ...

Leapfrog, Healthgrades, and Newsweek recognize VMFH hospitals for outstanding patient safety and specialty care. SEATTLE, Nov. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For over a century, Virginia Mason Franciscan ...

Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health is saving $45 million over five years by migrating Epic to the Microsoft cloud. The 12-hospital system transitioned its EHR to Azure Virtual Services in May ...

Even a few years ago, the conditions would have likely meant death. People who suffered from severe strokes, major brain injuries or damage to their spines had little chance of recovery. But ...

Franciscan Health Lafayette East and IU Health Arnett Hospital received B and C grades, respectively, for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a national ...

CROWN POINT, Ind. (WLS) -- The doctor and nurse who attended to a Chicago mother who was discharged from a northwest Indiana hospital shortly before giving birth earlier this week are no longer with ...

Less than one week after a woman reported that she was turned away while in active labor, Franciscan Health Crown Point has taken corrective action, including firing the nurse and physician directly ...

Virginia residents could face approximately 20% increases in their health insurance premiums for 2026, as subsidies reduce and uncertainty looms over federal premium tax credits, according to state ...

MEANS FOR PATIENTS AND WORKERS. OFFICIALS WITH BOTH INDEPENDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM AND WVU MEDICINE SAY THAT THIS PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN YEARS IN THE MAKING. WVU HEALTH SYSTEM HAS 25 HOSPITALS ...

The doctor and nurse who turned away a woman minutes before she gave birth are no longer employed by Franciscan Health Crown Point in Indiana, hospital officials confirmed. In a statement, Franciscan ...

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