Press Releases
Below are the most recent press releases.
Northern Hospital of Surry County Named as one of North Carolina’s Best Hospitals
Brentwood, Tenn. (March 22, 2012) –Business North Carolina’s March issue named QHR client hospital Northern Hospital of Surry County (NHSC) in Mount Airy, North Carolina as one of North Carolina’s Best Hospitals for the third year in a row.
QHR Client Hospitals Receive Insurance Premium Refunds from Unique Risk Management Program
Brentwood, Tenn. (March 12, 2012) –Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., one of the world’s largest insurance brokerage and risk management services firms, recently distributed partial premium refunds to QHR client hospitals enrolled in Gallagher’s insurance program.
Nashville Business Journal Names QHR as Nashville’s Largest Management Consulting Firm
Brentwood, Tenn. (March 8, 2012) –Quorum Health Resources (QHR), the nation’s largest hospital management company and the seventh largest healthcare consulting firm in the U.S., has topped the Nashville Business Journal’s (NBJ) ranking of Top 25 Management Consulting Companies for the third consecutive year.
QHR Consulting Services and KForce Identifies Unanticipated ICD-10 Conversion Impacts
Brentwood, Tenn., February 16, 2012 – A white paper developed by QHR Consulting Services (QHR) and Kforce Healthcare Solutions has outlined in-depth and unforeseen impacts of an ICD-9 to ICD-10 transition for a 350 bed medical center in Colorado.
Modern Healthcare Names Trustee of the Year Award
Brentwood, Tenn. (February 14, 2012) –Modern Healthcare has awarded the Trustee of the Year award for Small Hospitals to David Price, board chair of Quorum Health Resources (QHR) client Community Hospital, located in Grand Junction, Colorado.
QHR Senior VP and West Park Hospital Board Chair to Co-Present at NRHA Leadership Conference
Brentwood, Tenn. (January 30, 2012) –On February 7, 2012, The Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in Phoenix, Arizona will feature a presentation by Robert A. Vento, Senior Vice President of Operations at Quorum Health Resources (QHR), and Melissa Fraser, Board Chair of West Park Hospital in Cody, Wyoming.
AHA’s Small or Rural Hospitals Names Two QHR Client Hospital CEOs as Chair-Elect & New Member
Brentwood, Tenn. (January 26, 2012)- The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Section for Small or Rural Hospitals recently named Alvin Hoover, CEO of King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven, Mississippi as this year’s chair-elect and Peter Hofstetter, CEO of Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, New Mexico as a new member.
QHR Client Hospital Johnston Health Honored as Top Improver
Brentwood, Tenn. (November 29, 2011) –Press Ganey, the health care industry’s leading performance improvement firm, recently honored QHR client hospital Johnston Health (Smithfield, North Carolina) with its 2011 Top Improver Award.
US News & World Report Names QHR Client Hospital Parkview Medical Center as High-Performing Hospital
Brentwood, Tenn. (October 18, 2011) – U.S. News & World Report recently named QHR client hospital Parkview Medical Center located in Pueblo, Colorado, as a “high-performing hospital” in five of 10 categories.
NRHA Names Seven QHR Client Hospitals as Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in America
Brentwood, Tenn. (October 18, 2011) – The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) recently named seven QHR client hospitals among the top 100 Critical Access Hospital (CAH) in the U.S. based upon results from 56 different performance metrics.
QHR Retains the #7 Spot Among the Nation’s Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firms
Brentwood, Tenn. (September 7, 2011) – For the third year in a row, Modern Healthcare announced QHR as the seventh largest healthcare management consulting firm in the U.S. The nation’s largest healthcare management consulting firms are ranked by 2010 revenue generated from provider consulting fees.
QHR Announces a Webinar on CMS Bundled Payment Trials for Hospitals
Brentwood, Tenn. (September 6, 2011) – On September 8, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. CDT, QHR operations and reimbursement experts will deliver a complimentary Hot Topic Webinar called “CMS Bundled Payments: What You Need to Know.”
Modern Healthcare Names Two QHR Client Hospitals as Best Places to Work in Healthcare
Brentwood, Tenn. (August 23, 2011) – Modern Healthcare recently selected Allegan General Hospital (Allegan, Michigan) and Neosho Regional Medical Center (Chanute, Kansas) as two of the best places to work in the healthcare industry.
Becker’s Hospital Review Names Three QHR Hospital Clients Among the Top U.S. Community Hospitals
Brentwood, Tenn. (August 24, 2011) – Three QHR hospital clients have been named among Becker’s Hospital Review’s “65 Great Community Hospitals” list. The QHR clients include: Fort Madison Community Hospital (Fort Madison, Iowa,) Rutherford Regional Health System (Rutherfordton, North Carolina) and Wooster Community Hospital (Wooster, Ohio).
QHR Hospital Client Kadlec Regional Honored as 2011 Top Leadership Team Among Community Hospitals
Brentwood, Tenn. (August 24, 2011) – HealthLeaders Media recently honored QHR’s Kadlec Regional Medical Center (Richland, Washington) with the award “2011 Top Leadership Team in Healthcare for Community and Mid-Sized Hospitals.”
QHR Honors CFOs at Annual Leadership Excellence Awards; Parkview Medical Center CFO Wins Top Award
Brentwood, Tenn. (August 9, 2011) – Quorum Health Resources (QHR), the market leader in hospital management and the seventh largest healthcare consulting company in the United States, just announced the winners of its 2011 QHR CFO Excellence in Leadership awards.
Over 20 QHR Client Hospitals Receive National Recognition at Healthcare Service Excellence Awards
Brentwood, Tenn. (August 9, 2011) – Over 20 QHR client hospitals were recently recognized with Avatar International Healthcare Service Excellence Awards. Avatar honored QHR hospitals with awards for exemplary service, innovation, exceeding expectations, best performing, most improved and five star service.
Sanderling Healthcare and AHFD to Offer Integrated Component Construction
Brentwood, Tenn. (June 1, 2011) – American Health Facilities Development, LLC (AHFD), a program management firm, and Sanderling Healthcare, LLC, a healthcare design and construction company, announced today a co-development marketing agreement to offer integrated component construction to critical access and community hospitals.
QHR Launches Toolkit Designed for Hospital Compliance Officers
Brentwood, Tenn. (April 8, 2011) – Quorum Health Resources (QHR), the market leader in hospital management and the seventh largest healthcare consulting company in the United States, has created a new Compliance Toolkit to help hospital compliance officers develop best-in-class compliance programs.
QHR Hospital Operations Expert to Speak at Colorado Hospital Association Event
Brentwood, Tenn. (April 1, 2011) – Quorum Health Resources Senior Vice President of Operations Robert A. Vento will be a keynote speaker at the Colorado Hospital Association’s 34th Annual Rural Hospital Conference, May 4-6. His presentation, titled “Governing Hospitals in an Era of Change,” will explore how rural hospital trustees can govern effectively under Health Reform.
“Can You Survive the Impending Medicaid Cuts?” Webinar Explores Fiscal Realities
Brentwood, Tenn. (March 21, 2011) – Medicaid enrollment has risen to a record 60 million people nationwide, yet federal stimulus dollars that help support the growing state programs are slated to expire on June 1 – leaving already cash-strapped state governments across the country wondering how they’ll close their budget gaps.
QHR Hospital Clients Yield $2.5 Million For Achieving Success in QHR/Gallagher Program
Brentwood, Tenn. (March 15, 2011) – Fourteen Quorum Health Resources (QHR) hospital clients will receive checks totaling nearly $2.5 million in March. The payments – ranging from just over $47,000 to nearly $500,000 – will be awarded as a part of a unique and innovative partnership between the hospital management company and Gallagher Healthcare Insurance Services.
Four QHR Hospital Clients in North Carolina Recognized by Health Grades, Business North Carolina
Brentwood, Tenn. (March 11, 2011) – Four full-service Quorum Health Resources (QHR) hospital clients in North Carolina have been recognized for being among the “Best Hospitals in North Carolina.”
QHR Client Lane Regional Medical Center Earns Pathway to Excellence Honor
Brentwood, Tenn. (March 4, 2011) – QHR hospital client Lane Regional Medical Center, a 141-bed hospital located in Zachary, Louisiana, has received the Pathway to Excellence recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
QHR Nursing Event: Seven Ways to Become Irreplaceable: What You Need to Know About Health Reform
strong>Brentwood, Tenn. (February 25, 2011) – Quorum Health Resources (QHR), the nation’s largest hospital management company and the seventh largest healthcare consulting firm in the U.S., will host a day of education for nurse executives on April 12 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
QHR Tops Nashville Business Journal’s List of Management Consulting Companies
Brentwood, Tenn. (February 23, 2011) – Quorum Health Resources (QHR), the nation’s largest hospital management company and the seventh largest healthcare consulting firm in the U.S., has topped the Nashville Business Journal’s ranking of Top 25 Management Consulting Companies for the second consecutive year. NBJ’s 2011 ranking was released February 18.
QHR Client Hancock Medical Center Celebrates Future, Bids Farewell to Past with Wall Breaking
Brentwood, Tenn. (February 21, 2011) – On February 15, Quorum Health Resources (QHR) hospital client Hancock Medical Center (Bay St. Louis, Mississippi) celebrated the beginning of a multi-million-dollar, first floor reconstruction project with a ceremonial wall breaking.
QHR Learning Institute Course Designed to Arm Nurse Leaders with Skills to “Lead from the Middle”
Brentwood, Tenn. (January 31, 2011) – On March 29, the QHR Learning Institute will present a classroom course titled “Leading from the Middle: Helping Nurse Leaders Succeed.”
AHFD Completes $75 Million Vidalia, Georgia Hospital On Time, On Budget
Brentwood, Tenn. (January 17, 2011) – American Health Facilities Development (AHFD), a wholly owned subsidiary of Quorum Health Resources (QHR), has successfully completed its engagement with Meadows Regional Medical Center (MRMC) in Vidalia, Georgia: a 64-bed replacement hospital – the first HUD 242 project in the history of the state of Georgia.
“Will the New Congress Kill Health Reform?” - Nov.13 (After the Dust Settles) Via QHR
Brentwood, Tenn. (November 8, 2010) – Kristin Welsh, vice president for Federal Affairs at the American Hospital Association in Washington, D.C., will discuss the potential implications of the Republican gains in Congress on health reform during a QHR Learning Institute Webinar on Friday, Nov. 12. The event, titled “Will the New Congress Kill Health Reform?” will begin at 10:30 a.m. CST and is free to the public with registration at http://www.qhrlearninginstitute.com.
Modern Healthcare Honors QHR Hospital Clients Neosho Memorial and Allegan Hospital
Brentwood, Tenn. (September 28, 2010) – Two Quorum Health Resources (QHR) hospital clients have been named among Modern Healthcare’s “100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare” for 2010: Allegan General Hospital, a critical access hospital in Allegan, Michigan, and Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, a critical access hospital in Chanute, Kansas.
QHR Experts to Present at Institute for Medical Leadership Event
Brentwood, Tenn. (August 26, 2010) – Two Quorum Health Resources associates will speak at The Institute for Medical Leadership’s Chief of Staff Boot Camp for medical staff leaders and hospital trustees and administrators on December 10-12, 2010 and February 4-6, 2011.
QHR Patient Financial Services Leader to Present at Maryland AAHAM Annual Institute
Brentwood, Tenn. (August 19, 2010) – Quorum Health Resources (QHR) Patient Financial Services Director Dan Hobbs will be a presenter at the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM), Maryland Chapter, Annual Institute on September 14-16, 2010.
QHR Honors CFOs with its Annual Leadership Excellence Awards; Matagorda CFO Takes Top Prize
Brentwood, Tenn. (July 29, 2010) – Quorum Health Resources (QHR), the nation’s largest hospital management company and the seventh largest healthcare consulting firm in the U.S., recently announced the winners of its 2010 QHR CFO Excellence in Leadership awards.
Rutherford Hospital Named Top 20 Hospital by Becker’s Hospital Review
Brentwood, Tenn. (July 25, 2010) – Quorum Health Resources hospital client Rutherford Hospital Inc. has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a Top 20 U.S. Community Hospital (325 or fewer beds).
QHR Clients Honored for Success in Quality; Macon County General Hospital Earns Record 5 Awards
Brentwood, Tenn. (June 24, 2010) – Six QHR management clients were recently honored with 2009 Overall Best Performer quality awards from Avatar International, an industry leader in healthcare quality improvement services.
Pekin Hospital CEO Named CEO of the Year by QHR
Brentwood, Tenn. (June 18, 2009) – Quorum Health Resources (QHR), the nation’s largest hospital management company and the seventh largest healthcare consulting firm in the United States, recently announced Kevin Andrews, CEO of Pekin Hospital, as the recipient of its top honor: CEO of the Year. The award was given as part of QHR’s 2010 Excellence in Leadership awards.
QHR Hospital Client Steele Memorial Takes Top Prize in Blue Cross Awards Program
Brentwood, Tenn. (April 27, 2010) – Quorum Health Resources, the national market leader in hospital management and the seventh largest healthcare management consulting firm in the United States, is proud to announce that its hospital client, Steele Memorial Medical Center (Salmon, Idaho), has won first place in Blue Cross of Idaho’s 2009 Hospital Quality Awards.
Thomson Reuters Names QHR Management Client to 100 Top Hospitals List
Brentwood, Tenn. (April 8, 2010) – Wooster Community Hospital, a QHR management client since 1994, was recently ranked among the top 100 hospitals in the United States in overall organizational performance by Thomson Reuters; the results of the healthcare company’s 100 Top Hospitals® National Benchmarks Study were announced in the March 29 issue of Modern Healthcare.
QHR Client Hospitals Earn $2.7 Million Through Participation in QHR/Gallagher Program
Brentwood, Tenn. (April 1, 2010) – For the second year in a row, participating QHR hospital clients received rebates from a unique and innovative partnership between QHR and Gallagher Healthcare Insurance Services: the QHR/Gallagher Retro Insurance Program.
QHR Hospital Client, Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Lauded by Consumer Reports
Brentwood, Tenn. (February 25, 2010) – Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Washington, a QHR management client since 1994, was recently included in a Consumer Reports listing of 105 hospitals in the United States reporting zero central line-associated bloodstream infections for 2008.
Board Member of QHR Hospital Client Receives National Award from Modern Healthcare
Brentwood, Tenn. (February 22, 2010) – Harold “Hal” Hawk, former chairman of the board of Memorial Hospital in Freemont, Ohio, has been recognized as part of Modern Healthcare’s 2010 Trustee of the Year awards program.
QHR’s Terry Peeples Named 2010 “Grassroots Champion” by American Hospital Association
Brentwood, Tenn (February 18, 2010) – Terry Peeples, a 23-year veteran of QHR who serves as CEO of Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, has been named a 2010 American Hospital Association (AHA) Grassroots Champion.
QHR’s Learning Institute Announces Trustee Education Line-Up for 2010
Brentwood, Tenn. (February 2, 2010) – The Learning Institute, a division of Quorum Health Resources (QHR), the nation’s largest hospital management company and the 7th largest healthcare consulting firm in the United States, recently announced its trustee education offerings for 2010.
QHR Clients Fort Madison and Monroe County Hospital Named to “Best in Value” Top 100
Brentwood, Tenn. (December 20, 2009) – Data Advantage, LLC recently named two QHR management clients to its “Top 100 Hospitals: Best in Value Hospitals” list. Fort Madison Community Hospital (Fort Madison, Iowa), a QHR management client since 1982, and Monroe County Hospital (Monroeville, Ala.), a QHR management client since 1979, were lauded by the company, which specializes in providing hospitals and other healthcare-related businesses with independent and objective business intelligence.
QHR Client Hospitals in North Carolina, Michigan Lauded for Providing Community Value
Brentwood, Tenn. (December 17, 2009) – Quorum Health Resources hospital clients Rutherford Hospital Inc. (Rutherfordton, N.C.), a management client since 1983, and Sturgis Hospital (Sturgis, Mich.), a management client since 1992, were recently recognized as top-ranked Community Value Providers by Cleverley + Associates. Cleverley + Associates, a healthcare financial consulting firm specializing in operational benchmarking, released the findings as part of its new publication: State of the Hospital Industry (2009 Edition).
QHR Announces “Best of the Web” Awards
Brentwood, Tenn. (December 2, 2009) – Quorum Health Resources (QHR), the nation’s largest hospital management company and the 7th largest healthcare consulting firm in the United States, recently announced the winners of its 3rd Annual “Best of the Web” Awards.
QHR Ranked 7th Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firm in United States
Brentwood, Tenn. (October 6, 2009) – Quorum Health Resources (QHR) is the seventh largest
healthcare management consulting firm in the United States, according to the August 31, 2009 issue of
Modern Healthcare.
QHR’s Susan Sanders to Present at 4th Annual Nursing and Quality Leadership Summit
Brentwood, Tenn. (October 2, 2009) – Quorum Health Resources’ Susan Sanders, director of Patient
Services, will present at the 4th Annual Tennessee Nursing and Quality Leadership Summit.
QHR & HealthStream Partner to Deliver Learning and Research Solutions to Healthcare Organizations
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (September 21, 2009) – Quorum Health Resources (QHR), the nation’s largest hospital management company and one of the Top 10 healthcare consulting firms in the United States, and HealthStream (NASDAQ: HSTM), a leading provider of learning and research solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today a partnership that enables both QHR and HealthStream to deliver a wider range of best-in-class solutions to the hospital market.
Long-time QHR Hospital Client Cary Medical Center Recognized with Top Leadership Team Award
Brentwood, Tenn. (September 17, 2009) – QHR hospital client Cary Medical Center in Caribou, Maine, was recently named a winner in the 6th Annual HealthLeaders Media “Top Leadership Teams in Healthcare” program.
Four QHR Hospital Clients Recognized for Cardiac, Stroke Quality Initiatives
Brentwood, Tenn. (August 21, 2009) – Quorum Health Resources (QHR), the nation’s largest hospital management company, announced today that four of its hospital clients have been recognized with American Heart Association/American Stroke Association “Get With The Guidelines” awards for 2009.
QHR Associate Named Chair of Maine Hospital Association Board of Trustees
Brentwood, Tenn. (August 18, 2009) – Kris Doody, RN, CEO of Cary Medical Center in Caribou, Maine and a 15-year veteran of Quorum Health Resources (QHR), the nation’s largest hospital management company, was recently appointed chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Maine Hospital Association.
QHR Client Hospitals Lauded for Consistently High Quality Standards, Exceeding Patient Expectations
Brentwood, Tenn. (July 17, 2009) – QHR client hospitals Littleton Regional Hospital (Littleton, N.H.), North Valley Hospital (Whitefish, Mont.), Northwestern Medical Center (St. Albans, Vt.) and Trigg County Hospital (Cadiz, Kent.) were recently named “Overall Best Performers” by Avatar International, an industry leader in healthcare quality improvement services.
QHR Client Hospital Holy Cross Hospital Named Recipient of American Hospital Association NOVA Award
Brentwood, Tenn. (July 9, 2009) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) has named Quorum
Health Resources (QHR) management client Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, N.M., one of five winners of
its 2009 NOVA Award.
QHR Associate Named Chair of Kentucky Hospital Association Board of Trustees
Brentwood, Tenn. (July 6, 2009) – Terry Peeples, CEO of Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, Ky. and a 22-year veteran of Quorum Health Resources (QHR), the nation’s largest hospital management company, was recently appointed chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Hospital Association.
New Online Community Answers Hospital Questions about ARRA
Brentwood, Tenn. (June 19, 2009) – The QHR Learning Institute has launched an online community for hospitals: www.theQsphere.com. TheQsphere.com provides a central source for gaining insight, sharing opinions and finding resources on hospital management issues.
QHR Launches New Web Site
Brentwood, Tenn. (May 29, 2009) – On May 28, months of planning and development by QHR’s Marketing team – in conjunction with consulting firm Paramore|Redd – culminated with the launch of the new and significantly enhanced QHR.com. The new e-face for QHR is more interactive, more user friendly and more content driven than ever.
QHR 2009 Regional Trustee Conferences Draw Record Number of Attendees
Brentwood, Tenn. (May 22, 2009) – A record number of trustees representing hospitals from across the
United States attended QHR’s 2009 Regional Trustee Conferences.The conferences focused on hospital leadership in tough times.
Two QHR Management Clients Named to Thomson Reuters’ 100 Top Hospitals®
Brentwood, Tenn. (April 17, 2009) – Rutherford Hospital, Inc., a QHR management client since 1983, and Wooster Community Hospital, a QHR management client since 1994, were recently ranked among the top 100 hospitals in the United States in overall organizational performance by Thomson Reuters.
QHR Management Client Hancock Medical Center Named Mississippi Hospital of the Year
Brentwood, Tenn. (March 26, 2009) – Hancock Medical Center in Bay Saint Louis, Miss., was named Mississippi Hospital of the Year (Less Than 100 Beds) at the Mississippi Nurses Association’s 2009 Nightingale Awards on March 2. The hospital, a QHR management client since 1980, was honored for its unwavering spirit and ongoing commitment to providing quality healthcare, despite having been dealt a terrible blow by Hurricane Katrina just a few short years ago.
Modern Healthcare Trustee of the Year
Brentwood, Tenn. (February 23, 2009) – B.J. Swanson, chairman of the Board of Trustees at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho, and Bob Carty, former board member at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton, Tennessee, have been presented 2009 Trustee of the Year awards by Modern Healthcare. The awards were announced in this week’s issue of Modern Healthcare. Mr. Carty’s award is being given posthumously.
QHR, Gallagher Partnership Yields More Than $4 Million
Brentwood, Tenn. (February 18, 2009) – Sixteen QHR hospital clients received unexpected checks
totaling nearly $4.4 million in February.
QHR Employee, Cibola General CEO Named To AHA’s Small or Rural Hospital Governing Council
Brentwood, Tenn. (February 6, 2009) – Kenneth Cochran, a QHR associate serving as CEO of Cibola General Hospital in Grants, N.M., was recently elected to represent Region 8 (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming) on the American Hospital Association’s Small or Rural Hospital Governing Council. His three-year term began January 1.
QHR Helps Hospital Client Secure $40.3 Million in Hud Financing
Brentwood, Tenn. (January 9, 2009) – QHR hospital client, The Memorial Hospital in Craig, Colorado, closed on a financing package worth $40.3 million on December 17. The package from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will go toward the construction of a new, 80,000-squarefoot hospital facility, boasting 25 in-patient rooms, an expanded surgical and diagnostic suite, and centrally located pharmacy and laboratory services, among other features
QHR’s Ron McArthur Honored
Brentwood, Tenn. (November 21, 2008) – Ron McArthur, a regional vice president at QHR, the nation’s largest hospital management company and one of the leading healthcare consulting firms in the United Award of Merit at its annual convention held November 5-7. According to OHA, the Award of Merit recognizes an individual who has exhibited a distinguished, long-term career in the healthcare industry; it is only presented when OHA deems it is appropriate.
Hospital Management Leader QHR Succeeding in Effort to Bring Valley Health System Into the Black
Brentwood, Tenn. (October 7, 2008) – QHR, the nation’s largest hospital management company and one of the leading healthcare consulting firms in the United States, announced recently that, under board and QHR leadership, Valley Health System (VHS) in Hemet, California, is experiencing consistent financial improvements.
QHR Partnership Yields $500,000 Grants for King’s Daughters Medical Center
Brentwood, Tenn. (July 29, 2008) – QHR hospital client King’s Daughters Medical Center (KDMC) in Brookhaven, Miss., is slated to receive a $500,000 federal grant as a part of the
2009 Health and Human Services, and Education spending bill that was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this month.