Community Health Systems

We hope you will have a great Memorial Day weekend. We also hope you will join us in remembering the bravery of our fallen heroes and take a moment to be grateful for those who gave their lives so we can enjoy our freedoms.

Crestwood Medical Center, in Huntsville, Alabama, will soon open its doors to North Alabama’s first freestanding emergency department, expanding access to timely emergency care in one of the fastest growing communities in the U.S. Crestwood Medical Center ER - Harvest is a $24 million investment that means more options and fast help for medical emergencies. Last year, Crestwood provided care for more than 40,000 ER visits. This year, Crestwood will take care of many more patients in medical crisis. That makes us proud. Congratulations to the entire Crestwood team!

To all of the women and men who show up first in a medical emergency -- wow, you are wonderful and we appreciate you so much. Treating patients in the first critical moments, stabilizing them, sometimes saving their lives, and getting them to the ER fast - that's all in a day's work for you. This week, we celebrate our EMS friends and partners for your skills, courage, compassion, and for always being ready to provide aid and comfort when it is needed most. #EMSWeek | #EMSWeek2024

This week, we celebrate the remarkable individuals at CHS hospitals who take care of their patients - and who do that so well. Thanks to.... - ER teams providing life-saving care for anyone - regardless of ability to pay. - Imaging techs getting a very clear picture of what's going on. - Surgeons fixing things in the Operating Room. - Caregivers at the bedside - 24/7. - Physical therapists pushing their patients to try again. - Environmental services workers who really do keep things clean. - Dietary workers serving nutritious meals. - Lab workers. Phlebotomists. Patient transport. - Case workers. Patient care aides. Facilities managers. - Our HR teams, admitting clerks, and telephone operators. We could go on and on and on forever because it takes a lot of people to make a hospital run and run well. So this week we just want to say - if you work in a hospital, we appreciate you, we admire you, we celebrate you! Thank you. #HospitalWeek2024

In recognition of Nurses Week, please join us in congratulating our 2024 National Nursing Excellence Award recipients. These 10 nurses were nominated by their peers for clinical excellence, mentorship and compassionate care. Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville - Lesley Arcala, RN Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center - Michele Cagle, RN Carlsbad Medical Center - Kelsey Hernandez, RN Commonwealth Health - Pam Mahasky, RN Lutheran Health Network - Bethany Mesing, RN Santa Rosa Medical Center - Jeanne Penton-Molina, RN MERIT HEALTH WESLEY - Emilee Peoples, RN DeTar Healthcare System - Rosario “Chat” Reichelderfer, RN Woodland Heights Medical Center - Jaselyn Snelson, RN MAT-SU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - Cy Xiong, RN They make a positive difference in the lives of others — and for that, we sincerely thank them. #NursingExcellence | #Nursing | #NursesWeek

Nicole West, VP of Internal Audit, set the stage on fire dancing to Elvis Presley's hit "Burning Love" and she raised more than $208,000 at Safe Haven Family Shelter's #DancingForSafeHaven event. Congratulations to Nicole for winning the 2024 Fundraising Favorite. Nicole and her dance partner, Michael Hosale, won the Audience Favorite Award, too. This year's event raised more than $890,000 to support Safe Haven and the organization's work to help families experiencing homelessness. Thanks to everyone who donated, congratulations to all of the dancers, and way to go Nicole!

Dedicated and reliable. Courageous and compassionate. Trusted and kind. Problem solvers and life savers. Our nurses. When we say we are proud of the nurses working across CHS, we mean we respect their professionalism, we're grateful for the way they care for their patients, and we are truly honored to support their work. This #nursesweek (and always) thanks to our nurses!

Nicole West is lacing up her dancing shoes for the 15th Annual #DancingForSafeHaven event! Join her in raising donations for Safe Haven Family Shelter and help families in Middle Tennessee experiencing homelessness find stability and hope. Break a leg, Nicole! https://lnkd.in/d7KqbgPD

This patient experience week, we honor the caregivers and support teams who make a positive difference in the experience of our patients. Every interaction matters. Every time a patient is encouraged, comforted, pushed toward healing, and pulled toward better health - matters. To everyone who takes care of patients, and to all of the amazing caregivers who take the time to really care about the experience of our patients - thank you. Thank you. Thank YOU. #PXTogether | #PXWeek2024

This month, CHS hospitals have been raising their Donate Life flags high to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation, honoring donors and their families, and celebrating all of the lives saved. Organ donation truly is the gift of life - and sometimes the only hope - for many people dealing with end-stage organ failure. To learn more about registering as an organ donor, visit https://lnkd.in/eDr2WFd