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| Sisters of Charity Health System welcomes Mark Wiedt |
Cleveland, Ohio, February 22, 2010, Mark Wiedt will be joining the business development team of Sisters of Charity Health System in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 1 as vice president for Physician Services and CEO of Cuyahoga Physician Network... |
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| SCHS announces new leadership at St. Vincent |
Cleveland, Ohio (Aug. 10, 2009) – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The Boards of the Sisters of Charity Health System and the Cuyahoga Joint Venture today announce a change in the leadership structure at St. Vincent Charity Hospital.... |
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| SCHS sponsors T.R. Reid visit June 20 |
| Noted journalist and author T.R. Reid will speak on the topic of his upcoming book, "The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper and Fairer Health Care" at 7 p.m. June 20 at Trinity Cathedral at Euclid and E. 22nd Street in downtown... |
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| Orlando Alvarez Jr. joins Sisters of Charity Health System |
Cleveland, Ohio (May 28, 2009) – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – As the Sisters of Charity Health System continues its strategic growth, it has made a significant investment in its commitment to growing its physician collaboration strategies.... |
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| Apply for Caritas Nursing Scholarship |
| The Caritas Nursing Scholarship was established in recognition of Sr. Mary Patricia Barrett, CSA, for her role in leading the development of the Sisters of Charity Health System. The purpose of the scholarship is to enable employees and family members... |
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| SCHS garners 2009 federal appropriations |
| CLEVELAND, Ohio—March 13, 2009—We are pleased to announce that several ministries in the Sisters of Charity Health System will receive nearly $900,000 in federal appropriations as part of the Omnibus Appropriations Act signed this week by... |
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| New Agreement for Jointly Owned Hospitals |
| Cleveland, Ohio – March 3, 2009 – The Sisters of Charity Health System (SCHS) and University Hospitals (UH) have jointly announced a non-binding letter of intent to modify their existing 50/50 not-for-profit ownership structures of St. Vincent... |
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| Katherine Widness named director of grants/foundation relations |
Cleveland, Ohio (April 3, 2009) – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Katherine Widness has been named director of grants and foundation relations for the Sisters of Charity Health System (SCHS). In this new position, Widness will oversee... |
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| Sr. Judith Ann Karam's op-ed in The Plain Dealer |
The political will to reform health care Sunday, January 18, 2009 (The Plain Dealer) Sister Judith Ann Karam While... |
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| Mercy Homecare among nation's top |
Jan. 20, 2009: Canton, Ohio--For the second year in row, Mercy Medical Center Homecare has been named among the best-performing home health care agencies in the U.S., placing it in the nation's top 25... |
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| Mercy First Ohio Hospital to be Named Heart Failure Institute |
Jan. 8, 2009: Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is the first hospital in Ohio and the second in the nation to be named an accredited Heart Failure Institute by the Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium.... |
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| Patrick J. McMahon named Senior Vice President/CFO |
December 26, 2008 Cleveland, Ohio – Patrick J. McMahon, CPA, was named the Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of the Sisters of Charity Health System. In his new position, McMahon will be part of the leadership team charting... |
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| Regina earns high marks on surveys |
December 26, 2008: Cleveland, Ohio - Regina Health Center (RHC) in Richfield, Ohio, has earned excellent marks in two recently released surveys of nursing home quality. Last week, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued... |
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| SCHS accredited system center in clinical pastoral education |
December 24, 2008: Cleveland, Ohio – The Sisters of Charity Health System(SCHS) is in the process of being named an accredited system center by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), allowing it to expand its Clinical Pastoral... |
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| Center for Fathers & Families credited with making big difference |
December 5, 2008: Columbia, SC - The State newspaper credits Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina and Center for Fathers & Families as a leader in helping fathers become vital parts of their children's lives and in fighting poverty.... |
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| Mercy's Chris Watson joins the team later this month |
November 20, 2008: Canton, Ohio - Chris Watson, one of Mercy's certified athletic trainers and the head athletic trainer at Malone University, was recently appointed to the USA Track & Field (USTAF) medical staff for the upcoming International... |
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| Mercy innovation helps some regain natural ankle movement |
November 12, 2008: Canton, Ohio - Mercy Medical Center is the first hospital in a five-county area to offer total ankle replacement surgery, an innovative procedure that can help qualified patients with advanced ankle arthritis regain more natural... |
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| Wendy Hoke new Communications Officer |
November, 11, 2008: Cleveland, Ohio – Award-winning journalist Wendy A. Hoke has joined the Sisters of Charity Health System as Communications Officer, where she will implement strategic communications efforts for the Cleveland-based... |
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| Nursing Scholarship Winners Announced in Ohio & South Carolina |
THE SISTERS OF CHARITY HEALTH SYSTEM ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ANNUAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS IN OHIO AND SOUTH CAROLINA
Cleveland, Ohio/ AUGUST, 2008 – Sr. Judith Ann Karam, CSA, President and CEO of the Sisters of Charity Health System has... |
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| Artwork by Homeless Men on Display |
| Joseph’s Home Residents Display Paintings at Grumpy’s Café; Works on Sale at St. John West Shore Hospital’s Festival of the Arts CLEVELAND – July 2008 – An exhibition of paintings by homeless men in the Joseph’s... |
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| Donald Saxton joins Sisters of Charity Health System |
| August 2, 2008: Cleveland, Ohio – Donald Saxton has joined the financial/accounting team of the Sisters of Charity Health System as Director of Investments and Treasury. In this capacity he will oversee more than $500 million in current consolidated... |
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| LEONARD M. CALABRESE TO LEAD |
Cleveland, Ohio -- Apirl 9, 2008 Leonard M. Calabrese to lead as President of Caritas Connection and Executive Director of Ministering Together. The announcement was made by Mr. Bill Plato, Chair of the Caritas Connection Board of... |
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| Smart Business Article - Sacrificing Sacred Cows |
| How Judith Ann Karam rolled out a new brand identity at Sisters of Charity Health System. |
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| SR. ROSEMARIE CARFAGNA, OSU JOINS THE SISTERS |
CLEVELAND – Ohio/October 2007 — Sr. Rosemarie Carfagna, OSU joins the Sisters of Charity Health System as Senior Vice President, Mission and Ministry. The announcement was made by Sisters of Charity Health System President & CEO Sr.... |
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| FOUR NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED |
| Cleveland, Ohio - September 2007 – Sr. Judith Ann Karam, CSA, President and CEO of the Sisters of Charity Health System, has announced the winners of the fourth annual Caritas Nursing Scholarships. The nursing students selected... |
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| HISTORIC ACTION TAKEN TO ENSURE CATHOLIC IDENTITY |
Vatican-Approved Change Introduces a New Generation of Sponsorship
CLEVELAND, OH, August 2007 – For the first time in their 156-year history, the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine (CSA) now share sponsorship of their health and human... |
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| NEW NAME AND LOGO ADOPTED TO REINFORCE COMMITMENT TO HEALING |
| CLEVELAND – August 28, 2007 -- New corporate identity – A True Devotion to Healing – Illuminates Ongoing Mobilization of $1 Billion in Assets in Ohio & South Carolina to Carry Out Its Mission of Service. The Sisters of Charity of... |
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| MICHAEL WOOLEY, MSSA, LISW NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JOSEPH'S HOME |
| CLEVELAND, Ohio/February 10, 2006 - Michael Wooley, MSSA, LISW has joined Joseph's Home as Executive Director. He succeeds Sr. Joan Gallagher, CSA who, in coordination with the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, founded the facility in 2000. Sr. Joan... |
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| NEW BOARD OFFICERS NAMED |
| CLEVELAND, Ohio/January 20, 2006 - Terrence P. Kessler, a partner with the Canton, Ohio law firm of Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh, has been appointed by the Members as Chair of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Health System (CSA Health... |
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| PRESIDENT & CEO SR. JUDITH ANN KARAM, CSA EARNS TOP HONORS |
| CLEVELAND, Ohio/June 15, 2006 - Sr. Judith Ann Karam, CSA, President and CEO of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Health System (CSA Health System) has received the 2006 Distinguished Service Award from the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA). This... |
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| HEALTHY LEARNERS RECEIVES NATIONAL CATHOLIC HEALTH AWARD |
| COLUMBIA, S.C./June 15, 2006 - Healthy Learners, a ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Health System, received the 2006 Achievement Citation, the Catholic Health Association of the United States' (CHA) highest program award for Catholic... |
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| 3RD ANNUAL SUMMER JUMP ROPE CAMP BEGINS |
| CLEVELAND, OHIO/June 23, 2006 - Eight- to 14-year-old children in Cleveland's Central neighborhood are invited to participate in the third annual Summer Jump Rope Camp starting Friday, June 30th at the Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus gymnasium.... |
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NEW BOARD OFFICERS NAMED
Date: 01/20/2006 |
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CLEVELAND, Ohio/January 20, 2006 - Terrence P. Kessler, a partner with the Canton, Ohio law firm of Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh, has been appointed by the Members as Chair of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Health System (CSA Health System) Board of Directors. Mr. Kessler replaces Sr. Mary Patricia Barrett, CSA who had chaired the Board since 1989. The announcement of new Board officers was made by CSA Health System President & CEO Sr. Judith Ann Karam, CSA.
Established by the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine (CSA) in 1982, the Cleveland-based CSA Health System serves Cleveland and Canton, Ohio, and Columbia, South Carolina through four foundations, five hospitals and several health and social service organizations and programs.
"After 16 years of service to the Board, Sr. Mary Patricia has retired as Chair but will continue her role with the CSA Health System as Special Assistant to the President & CEO and Archivist," Sr. Judith Ann said. "We are so very grateful for her leadership, vision and grace and appreciate Terry's willingness to serve the Board in this important ministry position," Sr. Judith Ann said.
Mr. Kessler has served on the CSA Health System Board since October 1998 including two terms as Vice Chair and was a member of the Sponsorship Task Force and the Executive, Mission and Values and Governance committees. He served as Chair of the Mission and Values Committee.
He joined Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh in 1975 and became a partner there in 1980. Mr. Kessler has served as President of the Stark County Bar Association and President of the Catholic Charities Advisory Board in the Diocese of Youngstown. He is also active with the United Way of Greater Stark County and is Secretary of the Canton Civil Service Commission. He is a graduate of Yale University and a cum laude graduate of The Ohio State University College of Law.
The additional new officers were elected by the Board on December 12th to a two year term beginning January 1, 2006. They are the following:
Albert DeGulis will serve as Vice Chair following two terms as Treasurer. He is Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager at Alliance Capital Management in Cleveland, Ohio. He joined the company, one of the world's largest investment management firms, in 1981. Mr. DeGulis was formerly Vice President/Manager of the Trust Investment area at Central National Bank where he had worked since 1959. Early in his career he received the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst. He currently is an officer of the Cleveland Society of Security Analysts. Mr. DeGulis has been a member of the CSA Health System Board since November 2000. In addition to being Chair of the Investment Committee, he sits on that Board's Finance, Audit and Executive Committees.
Mr. DeGulis earned a Masters of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. A magna cum laude graduate of John Carroll University, he has been a member of the University's Board since 1996. He recently received John Carroll's Alumni Service Award and currently chairs the Board's Development Committee.
John M. Stover, CPA of Columbia, South Carolina is Treasurer for the CSA Health System Board. After 37 years with the Columbia accounting firm of C.C. McGregor & Company, he retired in 1997. He joined the firm in 1960 and was elected to partnership six years later. He was elected Managing Partner in 1984. Mr. Stover has served on the CSA Health System Board since July 2001, most recently chairing the Audit Committee.
Mr. Stover is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and is active in several civic and professional organizations. A member of local, state and national CPA associations, he was Board Chair for the South Carolina Board of Accountancy from 1988 to 1990 and served one year as President of the South Carolina Association of CPAs. He now serves on the city Board of BB&T Bank located in Columbia.
For several years, Mr. Stover served on the Board of Providence Hospitals in Columbia. He served as Chair of the Board from 1991 to 1993. Mr. Stover is also a member of the Providence Heritage Society.
Sr. Mary Ann Andrews, CSA will serve a second term as Secretary. She is a member of the Core Team for Centering Space a new ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine located in Lakewood, Ohio. In 2004, she retired as Judge on the Tribunal of the Diocese of Cleveland and continues to work as a consultant in Canon Law. From 1996 until 1998, she served as President & CEO of the CSA Health System. Sr. Mary Ann was a member of the General Council of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine from 1986 to 1993 and 1970 to 1976. She was an Adjunct Instructor in Canon Law at St. Mary Seminary in Cleveland from 1981 to 1985.
A graduate of Notre Dame College with a bachelors degree in dietetics, she worked as a registered dietitian following an internship at St. Mary's Hospital/Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Sr. Mary Ann holds a Masters degree in Church Administration and a Licentiate in Canon Law from The Catholic University of America. She is currently a Board member of UHHS/CSAHS - Cuyahoga and serves as one of three Sisters of Charity who are the Members of the CSA Health System.
About the CSA Health System
In 1999, the CSA Health System established two not for profit corporations with University Hospitals Health System to equally own and operate St. John West Shore Hospital, St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Mercy Medical Center, Cuyahoga Physician Network, West Shore Primary Care, and Professional Medical Equipment. Through this equal ownership, the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine continues their legacy of high quality, compassionate care begun at the time of the founding of these organizations
The CSA Health System is the sole sponsor of Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals, which includes Providence Hospitals/Providence Heart Institute and Providence Hospital Northeast in Columbia, South Carolina. In addition to the Saint Ann Foundation in Cleveland and the Sisters of Charity Foundations of Canton, Cleveland and South Carolina, the CSA Health System oversees several other health and human services and education-related organizations in Ohio and South Carolina. Its eldercare services include Regina Health Center in Richfield, Ohio and joint sponsorship with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati for Light of Hearts Villa, a residential care facility in Bedford, Ohio.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
James Coufalik - (216) 696-5560 |
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