Partner News: Amerinet names Christina Smith as VP, Clinical Advantage

Amerinet Inc (St. Louis, MO) promoted Christina Smith to the position of VP for Amerinet Clinical Advantage. She joined Amerinet in 1998 and most recently served as senior director for Amerinet Clinical Advantage. Prior to joining Amerinet, Smith’s professional expertise included more than 18 years of healthcare experience as a nurse manager, director and perioperative nursing staff member. Learn more about Unibased's relationship with Amerinet here - [PDF]

Client News: Huntsville Hospital is on track to open Alabama’s newest acute care facility in Madison - February of 2012.

Madison Hospital is a 60-bed acute care facility that is being built by Huntsville Hospital in Madison, Alabama. The hospital was approved for construction by the State of Alabama in 2009 and is projected to open in early 2012. Madison Hospital will be located in the Madison Medical Park on U.S. 72. Huntsville Hospital is a community-owned, 881-bed regional referral center located in nearby Huntsville, Alabama.

"We've designed this hospital to start at 60 beds, grow to somewhere in the 180-200 range," said David Spillers, the Huntsville Hospital CEO. "We've got all that designed into the plan."

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Client News: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax, VA) Earns Spine, Joint Replacement 'Gold Seal of Approval'

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital’s Spine and Joint Replacement Surgery programs have earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for healthcare quality. The Joint Commission awarded the hospital "Disease-Specific Care Certification" for its Cervical and Lumbar Spine Surgery, and Knee and Hip Joint-Replacement Surgery programs. View Article

Client News: Jewish Hospital (Louisville, KY) Named Blue Distinction Center for Knee/Hip Replacement and Spine Surgery

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky has designated Jewish Hospital as Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement and Spine Surgery. View Press Release

Client News: Des Peres Hospital (St. Louis, MO) Recognized for Quality Orthopedic Care

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri has designated Des Peres Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement. View Article Here

Complimentary access to all KLAS performance data!

The KLAS Enterprises website launched new functionality and healthcare providers can now sign up for complimentary access to all KLAS performance data and research services - Get your free access by going to http://bit.ly/6sJOww

Client News: Bob Williams has been named President and CEO of Baptist St. Anthony's Health System

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Client News: Huntsville Hospital partners with Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield

[Glenn Baeske / The Huntsville Times]

The boards of directors of Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield and Huntsville Hospital have approved an affiliation agreement that will result in improved efficiencies and services for both hospitals. Under the affiliation agreement, Huntsville Hospital will partner with Helen Keller Hospital in providing services to the 185-bed hospital in Sheffield. Bill Anderson, president and CEO of Helen Keller Hospital, said the agreement will result in lowered costs for materials and maintenance contracts.

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Client News: Rockford Memorial Hospital Receives Accreditation in Three Areas

Rockford Memorial Hospital is the only local hospital recently awarded a three-year term of accreditation in CT, MRI, and Nuclear Medicine by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluation of the practice by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field.