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Monday, July 19, 2010 Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett announced today that it has acquired the iE33 cardiac ultrasound system from Philips Medical Systems. This system will provide the hospital’s patients and physicians with a state-of-the-art echocardiography system.
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Thursday, June 03, 2010 Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has received the Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure Silver Performance Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifies that Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has reached an aggressive...
Monday, February 01, 2010 Kem Mullins, Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett CEO, has been named chairman of the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce’s 10-Year Economic Development Strategic Plan. He currently serves on the Bartlett Area Chamber’s Board of Directors and is its Vice ...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced today that Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has been named to the company’s 2009 Circle of Excellence. The Circle of Excellence honors Tenet hospitals that have achieved the highe...
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has 441 physicians in 31 specialties serving on its medical staff. Hospital employees recently took time to honor these physicians at their annual Doctors’ Day celebration. “We are so proud of our physicians and the w...
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is ranked as the second best travel nurse friendly hospital in the country according to TravelNursing.com. The ranking was based on ratings from over 4,500 travel nurses. Nurse staffing levels, staff friendlin...
Wednesday, March 04, 2009 Based on patient satisfaction scores from throughout the year, Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has been named a Tenet Healthcare five star hospital for 2008. The designation is based on an independent survey of Saint Francis Hospital...
Monday, November 24, 2008 Kem Mullins, Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett chief executive officer, was honored at the Memphis Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 awards banquet. Mullins was selected from approximately 150 nominations that were submitted. According to the Memphis...
Wednesday, September 03, 2008 Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has been recognized for service excellence for a second consecutive year under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital Program. This distinction acknowledges a strong commitment by Saint Francis Hospital-...
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is proud to announce that digital mammography has been added to the hospital’s scope of services for women. This new equipment incorporates advanced imaging technology that provides incredibly sharp images. Di...
Sunday, May 18, 2008 As we celebrate National Emergency Medical Services Week (May 18-24), we would like to recognize the men and women who commit their lives to providing critical, lifesaving services and compassionate care to our patients and their families. “Th...
Friday, February 08, 2008 Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett announced today that is has reached an agreement with CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI). Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is part of a national agreement entered into by its parent company, Tenet Healthcare Corporat...
Thursday, January 17, 2008 Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett operating rooms now have new, high definition visualization systems. This equipment enables physicians to see better and maneuver instruments more easily during minimally invasive surgery. The 1088...
Wednesday, January 02, 2008 The American Alliance of Healthcare Providers (AAHCP) has named Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett a recipient of the 2007 Hospital of Choice Awards. The awards are designed to identify America’s most customer friendly hospitals. The se...
Wednesday, January 02, 2008 Thanks to the employees of Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett, the first Holiday party held at the new home for the Memphis Oral School for the Deaf is one that won’t soon be forgotten. On December 14th, Santa Claus and the employees of Saint Fra...
Monday, November 19, 2007 Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has been awarded an accreditation by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) based on the results of a recent on-site inspection. George Patton, Saint Francis-B...
Thursday, November 15, 2007 We are excited to announce that Saint Francis Healthcare is now “Tobacco Free.” Tobacco use of any kind will not be permitted anywhere on our properties. This includes inside and outside of hospitals, clinics and medical buildings; parking lots...
Wednesday, October 03, 2007 Based on patient satisfaction scores for the month of August, Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has been named a Tenet Healthcare five star hospital. A five star designation represents the highest patient satisfaction rating that can be attained....
Monday, July 23, 2007 Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett was named “Best Hospital” in the Bartlett area in The Bartlett Express 2007 Readers’ Choice Awards. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has been honored in The Bartlett ...
Thursday, April 05, 2007 Saint Francis Hospital - Bartlett has been recognized for service excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital Program. This distinction acknowledges a strong commitment by Saint Francis Hospital - Bartlett to provide...
Thursday, January 25, 2007 The Saint Francis Hospital Auxiliary is composed of more than 200 members of the volunteer staffs of Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett and Saint Francis Hospital. The organization raises money to provide items needed by patients and families at...
Monday, January 15, 2007 (January 15, 2007 – Bartlett, Tenn.) Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett employees completed their annual United Way campaign by collecting donations and pledges of more than $21,000. This total represents the hospital’s highest level of giving in the t...
Friday, November 17, 2006 Prior to Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett opening in June, 2004, Bob Kennedy was already an important part of the hospital. As a volunteer, Bob stocked items, assisted with clerical work, and did whatever was asked of him to help ensure the hosp...
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is working in conjunction with the March of Dimes to inform the local community that November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Saint Francis-Bartlett will light the hospital walkway and building in pink and blue l...
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett announced that Wade Tyrrell has been named chief nursing officer of the hospital effective October 30th. Tyrrell, 49, is an experienced health care professional with an extensive management background includ...
Tuesday, August 08, 2006 (August 8, 2006 – Bartlett, Tenn.) Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett was voted as the top Bartlett area hospital by readers of the Bartlett Express. This is the third straight year that the hospital has been selected “best hospital” in the newspaper’s...
Tuesday, August 08, 2006 (August 8, 2006 – Bartlett, Tenn.) Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett will be offering a series of free back-to-school health education seminars. These seminars will help parents ensure that their children have a safe and healthy school year. ...
Monday, July 24, 2006 (July 24, 2006 – Bartlett, Tenn.) Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has received approximately $490,000 in additional capital funding for 2006 from its parent company to purchase advanced medical technology and fund patient care enhancements. ...
Thursday, March 02, 2006 (March 2, 2006 – Bartlett, Tenn.) Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett received the top patient satisfaction score in the 71 hospital Tenet Healthcare system in 2005. Emergency care, inpatient care, and outpatient surgery care are the basis ...
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 Bartlett, Tenn- February 22, 2006- Tenet Healthcare announced today that Kem M. Mullins has been named chief executive officer for Saint Francis-Bartlett Hospital, effective March 20, 2006. Mullins will oversee all strategic, operational and clinica...
Tuesday, February 14, 2006 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – February 14, 2006 – Tenet’s Central Northeast-Southern States Region today announced that David L. Archer was named chief executive officer for its Memphis market. In this newly created role, Archer will remain chief executive...
Monday, January 16, 2006 (January 16, 2006 – Bartlett, Tenn.) Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has unveiled a new cardiac catheterization lab. A cardiac catheterization is a non-surgical procedure in which a thin plastic tube is introduced through an artery in the arm or l...
Friday, January 13, 2006 (December 21, 2005 – Bartlett, Tenn.) Based on patient satisfaction scores for the month of November, Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has been named a Tenet Healthcare five star hospital. Only six of Tenet’s 70 hospitals achieved a five star ratin...
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 (December 14, 2005 – Bartlett, Tenn.) Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is now treating patients in their recently opened Convenient Care Center. This extension of the Emergency Care Center will be staffed daily by a physician assistant or nu...
Thursday, February 10, 2005 (February 19, 2005- Bartlett, Tenn.) Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is one of the top facilities in the Tenet Healthcare system when it comes to patient satisfaction. Of the 85 Tenet hospitals, Saint Francis-Bartlett finished with the third highe...
Wednesday, October 13, 2004 (October 4, 2004-Bartlett, Tenn.) Based on patient satisfaction scores for the month of August, Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has been named a Tenet Healthcare five star hospital. Only six of Tenet's 95 hospitals achieved a five-star rating for ...
Tuesday, August 03, 2004 Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett will team up with the American Heart Association to sponsor Mass CPR day on Saturday, August 21st. Sessions will be held at the hospital at 8:30 a.m., 10:00a.m., and 11:30 a.m. and are free to the public. Qualified ...
A recent Saturday morning at Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett featured the shouts of young children enjoying their time spent on the moon bounce. Other children were getting their faces painted while some were watched in amazement as a balloon artis...
Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is inviting past patients of the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and their families to the hospital for a reunion. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 22nd from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 o...
The first Doctor's Day observance was March 30, 1933 in Winder, Georgia. Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond, wanted a day in which physicians would be honored. It was the beginning of a tradition which continues to this day. In fac...
Based on patient satisfaction scores for the month of May, Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has been named a Tenet Healthcare five star hospital. A five star designation represents the highest patient satisfaction rating that can be attained.
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It is estimated that nearly 16 million people in America have sleep apnea but have not been diagnosed. If left untreated, sleep apnea can result in health problems including high blood pressure, stoke and diabetes. In addition, untreated sleep apn...
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