St. Mary's News

It's Here...The 100,000th Baby Has Arrived at St. Mary's
April 24, 2008 - Blaiklee Alexis Faye Tassos made history today as the 100,000th baby to be born at St. ...

Mercy Health Partners Announces Location For New Medical Center
April 16, 2008 - Earlier today, the Board of Mercy Health Partners selected the site for its new downtown hospital ...

Planning For the Future - National Healthcare Decisions Day
April 3, 2008 - Several of the Mercy Healthcare Partners (MHP) member hospitals will be providing information on advance care ...

St. Mary's Medical Center Begins Countdown to 100,000th baby
April 2, 2008 - Sometime this spring, St. Mary’s Medical Center is expecting the delivery of the 100,000th baby to ...

St. Mary’s Medical Center of Campbell County Named One of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson
March 24, 2008 - St. Mary’s Medical Center of Campbell County has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top ...

St. Mary's Rehab Care Center Guides An Amazing Recovery
March 17, 2008 - A Powell man who has worked in the Knox County School system for more than 50 ...

MHP Announces Plans For A New Downtown Hospital
March 11, 2008 - President and CEO Debra London announced today that the Mercy Health Partners (MHP) Board of Directors ...

St. Mary's Medical Center Donates Supplies to Tornado Relief Effort
Feb. 13, 2008 - St. Mary’s Medical Center dropped off a pick-up truck load of supplies today as a donation ...

St. Mary's Salutes Five People During National Cardiac Rehab Week
Feb. 12, 2008 - Five people in the St. Mary’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at East Towne have each logged more ...

Red Hot Mamas Seminar Focuses on Heart Disease
Feb. 11, 2008 - Red Hot Mamas celebrates Heart Month with a free health seminar on heart disease Thursday, Feb. ...

St. Mary's Now Performing New PET Cardiac Procedure
Feb. 4, 2008 - St. Mary’s Medical Center is now performing stress testing using non-invasive PET myocardial perfusion to help ...

St. Mary’s Women’s Pavilion Recognized for Participating in the Imagination Library Program
Jan. 31, 2008 - The staff at the St. Mary’s Medical Center’s Women’s Pavilion was recognized today for their support ...

St. Mary's Women's Center Adds Second Digital Mammography Machine
Jan. 28, 2008 - The St. Mary’s North Women’s Center has double its capacity to help women in the early ...

Mercy Health Partners - New Name for Merged Health Systems
Jan. 22, 2008 - President and CEO Debra K. London today joined with management and associates in unveiling the new ...

Watson Named Interim Administrator at Scott County Facility
Jan. 15, 2008 - Jack Bryan, CEO of the Community Hospitals Division of the newly merged St. Mary’s/Baptist health system, ...

St. Mary's Doctor Using New Device to Diagnosis GI Problems
Jan. 8, 2008 - St. Mary’s Medical Center is the first hospital in the Knoxville area to offer an endoscopic ...

State OAG's Office Approves St. Mary's/Baptist Merger
Dec. 26, 2007 - The Tennessee Attorney General's Office has approved the proposed merger of St. Mary's Health System ...

St. Mary's/Baptist Merger Moves Forward After FTC Ruling
Dec. 20, 2007 - The Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination on the St. Mary's/Baptist transaction and has no ...

St. Mary's To Operate Scott County Hospital
Dec. 19, 2007 - At their regular December meeting, the Scott County Commission assigned a two-year lease for the operation ...

St. Mary's Cancer Care Coordinator Wins ACS Award
Dec. 11, 2007 - Tammy Nickles, RN, OCN, the cancer care coordinator for St. Mary's Cancer Centers, has received the ...

New Study Validates Use of 64-slice CT scanners in Diagnosing Heart Disease
Dec. 5, 2007 - A study released at the American Heart Association's 2007 Scientific Sessions establishes the use of 64-slice ...

St. Mary's Web site Earns National Honors
Dec. 3, 2007 - For the second year in a row, the St. Mary's Health System Web site, www.stmaryshealth.com, has ...

St. Mary’s, Baptist Sign Definitive Agreement For Merger
November 15, 2007 - Following approval by their respective boards, representatives from St. Mary’s Health System and Baptist Health System ...

St. Mary's Associates Receive Management Conference Honors
Oct. 15, 2007 - Five St. Mary's Health System associates were honored for their outstanding service and contributions to improving ...

St. Mary's Senior Day at Tennessee Valley Fair
Sept. 10, 2007 - Tuesday, September 11, 2007, is the annual St. Mary's Health System Senior Citizens' Day at the ...

Baptist Health System, St. Mary’s Health System Sign Letter of Intent to Merge
August 28, 2007 - Baptist Health System of East Tennessee and St. Mary's Health System announced today they have signed ...

Blessing and Dedication Ceremony Held for St. Mary's Medical Center North
August 5, 2007 - More than 1,000 people joined with St. Mary's Health System President and CEO Debra K. London, ...

St. Mary's Is A Major Driver of the Region's Economy
June 8, 2007 - A report released today shows that St. Mary's Health System's three hospitals and one long-term healthcare ...

Minimally Invasive Surgery Preserves the Power of Speech
Feb. 26, 2007 - A St. Mary's surgeon is pioneering the use of lasers in the treatment of diseases of ...

Surgeon Using Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colon Cancer
Feb. 5, 2007 - A specialist in minimally invasive surgery at St. Mary's Medical Center is treating colon cancer through ...

St. Mary's Medical Center Wins National Clinical Excellence Award
Jan. 29, 2007 - St. Mary's Medical Center has been named as a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence™ in the ...

Pulmonary Care Ranked Best in Tennessee
Jan. 22, 2007 - St. Mary's Medical Center received the 2007 Pulmonary Care Excellence Award from HealthGrades during a ceremony ...

Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Services
Jan. 11, 2007 - Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers for men in the United States. More ...

St. Mary’s Wins HealthGrades Award for Orthopedic Excellence
Dec. 21, 2006 - St. Mary's Medical Center is the only healthcare facility in the Knoxville area to win the ...

New Cancer Treatment Technology
Dec. 18, 2006 - St. Mary's Cancer Centers are now using a new Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) technology to treat ...

St. Mary's Announces Oak Hill Campus Plans
Nov. 20, 2006 - St. Mary’s Health System President and CEO Debra London announced plans today to build a new, ...

HealthGrades Recognizes St. Mary's Quality Commitment
Nov. 1, 2006 - St. Mary's Medical Center received the highest, five-star rating in 15 different medical categories in the ...

New Robotic Surgical System
August 1, 2006 - St. Mary’s Medical Center is the only healthcare facility in the Knoxville area using the next ...

Man to Man - Four Steps to Reducing Your Risk for Prostate Cancer
July 24, 2006 - With an estimated one in every six men facing a diagnosis of prostate cancer in his ...

State-of-the-Art CT Imaging Technology Installed at Knoxville Medical Center
June 22, 2005 - St. Mary’s Medical Center is one of the first hospitals in the area to place in ...


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