Keith Hovan— In the News Mentions
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[Source: https://wbsm.com] The President of Southcoast Health System has been named to Governor-Elect Charlie Baker's transition team.
Keith Hovan and Deb Enos of Neighborhood Health Plan Inc. will co-chair the Healthcare Committee on the team.
[Source: commonwealthcarealliance.org] Commonwealth Care Alliance® (CCA), an integrated care system serving nearly 42,000 individuals that has earned national recognition for its proven expertise in complex care coordination and delivery, and Southcoast® Health…
[Source: wickedlocal.com] An important milestone was reached in the $25 million construction of Tobey Hospital’s new Emergency Dept. Monday with the ceremonial signing of the last structural steel beam prior to its being put in place.
[Source: heraldnews.com] Southcoast Health announced Monday plans to establish a Level II Trauma Center at St. Luke’s Hospital.
“We all know how important every minute — every second — counts when someone is badly injured,” said Keith Hovan, CEO of Southcoast Health, in a statement. “No one is more acutely aware of this than our region’s EMS providers, which is why I was delighted to share this information with them this morning.”
[Source: umassd.edu] UMass Dartmouth announced today that Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Southcoast Health System CEO Keith Hovan, and Hasbro Executive Bryony Bouyer will be honored at the upcoming graduation ceremonies on May 12-14.
[Source: golocalprov.com] The Arthritis Foundation of New England has bestowed Keith Hovan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southcoast Health System, Inc. and Southcoast Hospitals Group, Inc. with the “Outstanding Achievement Award.” Hovan will accept the award at the 12th annual Arthritis Foundation Crystal Ball, held at the Newport Marriott on November 16th.
Failsafe Health, an innovative healthcare technology start-up comprised of a cross functional team of executives from both the technology and healthcare verticals, is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith A. Hovan as President and CEO of this exciting new enterprise.
[Source: https://wbsm.com] The President of Southcoast Health System has been named to Governor-Elect Charlie Baker's transition team.
Keith Hovan and Deb Enos of Neighborhood Health Plan Inc. will co-chair the Healthcare Committee on the team.
[Source: southcoasttoday.com] Regulars of the Rockdale Avenue location can still purchase their cinnamon buns and other delectable pastries from On The Run Cinnabun at St. Luke's Hospital.
[Source: commonwealthcarealliance.org] Commonwealth Care Alliance® (CCA), an integrated care system serving nearly 42,000 individuals that has earned national recognition for its proven expertise in complex care coordination and delivery, and Southcoast® Health…
[Source: dartmouth.theweektoday.com] A biopharmaceutical company working to develop a new Covid-19 vaccine has officially begun construction of a new research and manufacturing facility in Dartmouth.
Officials from around the South Coast visited the Dartmouth portion of the New Bedford Business Park on Aug. 3 to break ground outside the 45,000 square foot facility Tonix Pharmaceuticals will use.
[Source: heraldnews.com] Charlton Memorial Hospital held a ribbon-cutting this week to unveil two newly renovated labs meant to improve the hospital's ability to detect and treat heart problems.
“Charlton Memorial is the region’s ‘Heart Hospital,’ an already nationally recognized destination, and this ambitious investment tells our community that we will continue expanding and strengthening options and offerings on behalf of patients as well as staff,” President & CEO of Southcoast Health, which runs the hospital, Keith Hovan said in a press release.
[Source: fallriverreporter.com] The Cardiovascular Care Center at Charlton Memorial Hospital has opened two newly renovated facilities for patients in need of both emergency and elective treatments, Southcoast Health officials announced during a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week.
The Catheterization and Electrophysiology Labs at Charlton Memorial have been upgraded with technology allowing for clearer diagnostic images, faster access to data and test results, and potentially life-saving procedures, President & CEO Keith Hovan shared with attendees, among them Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan and State Representative Alan Silvia.
[Source: wickedlocal.com] An important milestone was reached in the $25 million construction of Tobey Hospital’s new Emergency Dept. Monday with the ceremonial signing of the last structural steel beam prior to its being put in place.
[Source: newbedfordguide.com] Nurses, providers, employees, philanthropists, neighbors, and community leaders gathered at the Tobey Hospital Emergency Department construction site on Monday for a beam-signing ceremony commemorating its progress achieved so far. The expanded facility has an anticipated opening of January 2022, officials said.
“Our team – including Suffolk Construction and the many trades involved in this ambitious project – has made amazing progress on a state-of-the-art Emergency Department for the Greater Wareham area,” Southcoast President and CEO Keith Hovan told the assembled crowd of nearly one hundred. “We are getting closer every day, despite the pandemic and other challenges, thanks to significant and continued support from so many generous donors and advocates. Today’s beam-signing gives us a chance to recognize those who have helped us advance to this important stage.”
[Source: wickedlocal.com] An important milestone was reached in the $25 million construction of Tobey Hospital’s new Emergency Dept. Monday with the ceremonial signing of the last structural steel beam prior to its being put in place.
The new ED will triple the space of the former emergency department, bringing it to 25,000 square feet, noted Southcoast Health President and CEO Keith Hovan in remarks to those gathered under a tent Monday to celebrate the event.
The former ED was last renovated in 1987, “and was designed for a flow of patient volume of roughly 15,000 patients a year,” Hovan said.
[Source: southcoasttoday.com] At the One SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting on Thursday, Keith Hovan accepted the Valcourt Outstanding Citizen Award on behalf of all 7,500 employees at Southcoast Health, where he is president and CEO, while saying he is “humbled to be placed in the company” of past honorees, a press release from the company states.
“In 2020, the Valcourt Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award is not about any one individual. This year’s award recognizes so many amazing healthcare professionals across our entire South Coast region, including the heroic nurses, providers, support services, clinical staff, first responders and others behind the scenes who serve with valor and commitment to keep us all healthy and safe,” Hovan told Chamber members, gathered remotely via Zoom.
[Source: dartmouth.theweektoday.com] Massachusetts Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Representatives Bill Keating and Joseph Kennedy III — along with State Rep Christopher Markey and other officials — visited the UMass Dartmouth Tripp Athletic Center on April 28 for a tour of the new field hospital, according to a press release.
[Source: abc6.com] Southcoast Health has doubled the size of the Intensive Care Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital, according to a statement the company released Thursday.
The expansion brings 16 more beds in 440-square foot rooms, and adds video monitoring of patients and enhanced communication with nurses, among other features.
[Source: newbedfordguide.com]
Mayor Jon Mitchell, Southcoast Health President and CEO Keith Hovan, and representatives of Essex Group Management Corporation today announced two Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Care Centers in New Bedford for those recovering from COVID-19.
[Source: newbedford-ma.gov] Mayor Jon Mitchell, Southcoast Health President and CEO Keith Hovan, and representatives of Essex Group Management Corporation today announced two Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Care Centers in New Bedford for those recovering from COVID-19.
[Source: wareham.theweektoday.com] The town of Wareham’s Emergency Medical Services has strengthened its fleet with the addition of a third ambulance and significant upgrades to existing trucks, thanks to a $219,110 grant from Southcoast Health.
“Southcoast Health’s most recent investment in our community demonstrates their continued commitment to the town of Wareham,” Evans said. “All of this, combined with Southcoast’s $25 million emergency department expansion project at Tobey, ensures that the area’s residents will receive the highest-quality care and treatment from the very moment our first responders receive a distress call.”
[Source: wareham.theweektoday.com] Town Administrator Derek Sullivan was named a Hero for Health by Southcoast Health at the non-profit’s annual meeting.
Southcoast President and CEO Keith Hovan said that Sullivan has shown “tremendous foresight for the future of healthcare in Wareham and the surrounding region.”
[Source: southcoasttoday.com] Lou Cabral is the next chair of the Southcoast Health Board of Trustees.
Cabral, a real estate professional with a background in education, healthcare and state government, was elected Dec. 10 at the health system’s annual meeting, during which New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and Wareham Town Administrator Derek Sullivan were named this year’s winners of Southcoast’s Heroes for Health award. In addition, Baycoast Bank President and CEO Nicholas M. Christ was recognized for community service with Southcoast’s Trustees’ Medal, according to a news release.
[Source: capecod.com] Wareham residents, elected officials, and Southcoast Health staff celebrated the start of construction on Tobey Hospital’s emergency department expansion last week.
The $25 million capital project, funded in part by philanthropic contributions from the community, will target a completion date of late 2020 and will quadruple the facility’s space to 25,000 square feet.
[Source: healthcaredive.com] Keith Hovan, president of Massachusetts-based hospital system Southcoast Health, is alleging that the local Blue Cross Blue Shield plan is putting its own financial gain before patients as the two work toward negotiating reimbursement rates before Jan. 1, according to a letter he penned in a local news outlet.
[Source: sippican.theweektoday.com]
By Keith Hovan
To the Editor:
Why does healthcare continually rank as a top concern among Americans? Because at some point we all get sick.
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[Source: Healthcare Now Radio Podcast] Host David Harlow talks with Keith Hovan, CEO of southeastern MA community health system Southcoast Health, about addressing #SDOH by empowering community health workers to do what it takes, addressing the opioid crisis by greatly reducing reliance on opioids in the ER, in ambulances, and elsewhere in the system, and leveraging healthcare innovation – no matter how far from an urban or academic healthcare setting.
[Source: healthblawg.com] Keith Hovan, CEO of southeastern MA community health system Southcoast Health (@SouthcoastHlth), gets down to brass tacks on Harlow On Healthcare, talking about addressing social determinants of health by empowering community health workers to do what it takes; addressing the opioid crisis by greatly reducing reliance on opioids in the ER, in ambulances, and elsewhere in the system; and leveraging healthcare innovation – no matter how far from an urban or academic healthcare setting.
[Source: newbedfordguide.com] Health released their latest annual Community Benefits Report outlining almost $22.2 million worth of investments in community health initiatives to improve health and wellness across the South Coast region.
[Source: wbsm.com] Southcoast Health is investing $14 million in a new intensive care unit (ICU) at St. Luke's Hospital that will more than double the size of the current ICU. This state-of-the-art unit also aligns with Southcoast’s pursuit of establishing a Level II trauma center at St. Luke’s Hospital in 2020.
“Our investment in advanced intensive care will provide our patients with greater access to clinical excellence, close to home,” said Keith Hovan, president and CEO of Southcoast Health. “The residents of southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island deserve the very best healthcare. We are excited to be investing in this new Intensive Care Unit as part of our ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional care and service to our patients and communities.”
[Source: fallriverreporter.com] Southcoast Health has launched a new virtual service that gives patients immediate access 24/7/365 to board-certified doctors through the convenience of phone, video or mobile app visits.
[Source: heraldnews.com] Southcoast Health announced Monday plans to establish a Level II Trauma Center at St. Luke’s Hospital.
“We all know how important every minute — every second — counts when someone is badly injured,” said Keith Hovan, CEO of Southcoast Health, in a statement. “No one is more acutely aware of this than our region’s EMS providers, which is why I was delighted to share this information with them this morning.”
[Source: sippican.theweektoday.com] On Tuesday, Dec. 11 at its 2018 Annual Meeting held at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, the Board of Trustees for Southcoast Health System and Southcoast Hospitals Group awarded its prestigious Southcoast Trustees Medal for Outstanding Service to Jill Fearons of Mattapoisett, and Joanna Bennett and Christopher Makepeace of the Makepeace family of Wareham and Marion.
[Source: sippican.theweektoday.com] More than 500 people packed the Bay Club for the third annual Fearons Celebration – a fundraiser for the Southcoast Health pediatric department.
The fundraiser is organized and hosted by Jill and George Fearons, and was inspired by the care they received from Southcoast Health doctors and facilities when their son Jack had to be treated for chiari malformation, a condition in which the brain tissues grows into the spinal canal.
[Source: wpri.com] The inpatient pediatric unit at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford was renamed Tuesday in honor of a local police officer who was killed in the line of duty.
In a private ceremony, Southcoast Health unveiled a 17-foot-long art installation at the K-9 Sgt. Sean McNamee Gannon Pediatric Unit, paying tribute to the Yarmouth police officer and New Bedford native.
Gannon, 32, died in April after he was shot while serving a warrant in Barnstable. His K-9, Nero, was also shot but he survived his injuries.
“The tragic loss of K-9 Officer Sgt. Sean M. Gannon was deeply personal for many of us here at Southcoast,” Southcoast Health President and CEO Keith Hovan said.