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Topic: Michael Ugwueke
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January 2024
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December 2023
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Le Bonheur names new president
After a national search, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital selected a native of Tunica who’s been with the hospital for more than 20 years.
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September 2023
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Actress and TV host Sherri Shepherd to emcee Healthier 901 Fest
Shepherd, an Emmy-nominated and NAACP Image Award-winning talk show host, sitcom actress and comedian, will co-emcee the Healthier 901 Fest at Shelby Farms Park on Saturday, Sept. 2.
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August 2023
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Guest Column: Methodist CEO on gun violence — ‘Enough is enough’
“If everyone could feel the anguish of a mother whose son has been murdered; or the father of a daughter who has been killed; or a wife who has lost a husband, and a healthcare community that has lost a member of its family; we would be well on our way to establishing solutions to overcome this societal disease.”
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June 2023
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Methodist and BlueCross reach agreement
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare announced Wednesday, June 14, that it has reached an agreement with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee regarding its employer-based and marketplace coverage.
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January 2023
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New director officially takes the helm at Methodist Transplant Institute
Dr. Jason Vanatta has been named program director of the Methodist Transplant Institute in Memphis, which is known for broad success with liver, kidney and pancreas transplants.
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July 2021
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Le Bonheur physicians meet with Methodist CEO, unsure they were heard
Some say changes could affect the level of care at the hospital.
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Le Bonheur physicians, angry with pact, want meeting with leadership
The physicians group is asking Methodist and UT leaders to meet with the 150-member practice within a week.
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June 2021
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UTHSC building base at Regional One; chancellor, Methodist tight-lipped
Executive dean of College of Medicine outlined staffing assignments in mid-May; UT’s leader, Methodist CEO say plans are not final and it’s too early to comment.
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May 2021
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Regional One ranks poorly in national stats; Methodist earns A at each campus
Regional One Health earned the lowest marks for care and patient safety while Saint Francis-Bartlett and Methodist Olive Branch were the only four-star hospitals in the metro area.
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January 2021
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Ugwueke receives Baldrige leadership award
Methodist Le Bonheur president and CEO is the ninth recipient of the national award.
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December 2020
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Methodist backs out of Saint Francis purchase
Last month, the FTC said it would fight the merger, claiming it would significantly reduce competition for treatments that require at least one night in a hospital.
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Training for doctors hangs in balance as UT-Methodist relationship sours
Methodist University Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have teamed up to train the next generation of physicians for nearly 20 years. That partnership may be changing.
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November 2020
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Data tough for Methodist-Saint Francis merger
Tennessee Attorney General’s Office is joining the Federal Trade Commission in challenging the proposed change in hospital ownership.
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Opinion: Hospital CEOs urge residents to make good choices
Letter from local hospital CEOs calls for residents to take personal responsibility for helping curb a growing surge of coronavirus cases in and around Shelby County.
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August 2020
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We risk failure if we don’t manage this well
“Going slow to go fast” describes a strategy of being measured and methodical in the early phases of a journey. Caution is vitally important now. Nothing would be more demoralizing than having to shelter-in-place all over again because we didn’t do the right things in these coming months.
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July 2020
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Heads of city’s 3 major hospitals discuss COVID surge readiness
The CEOs of Regional One Health, Baptist Memorial Health Care, and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare talk on "Behind The Headlines" about their contingency plans for the surge in COVID-19 cases locally and the numbers they look at to activate surge plans.
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June 2020
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Health care leaders: Racism is another pandemic
We, the leaders of the health care systems in the Mid-South, recognize that we must continue to do better in reaching at-risk populations. We must develop more effective intervention strategies. We must make engaging with our system easier and more practical.
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May 2020
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Baptist, Methodist receive $100 million in stimulus, burning tens of millions more
Both Methodist and Baptist hospital systems are coping with COVID-19 physically so far, but money is becoming a problem.
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March 2020
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Protective equipment shortage reaches pitch statewide as governor avoids stay-at-home order
In Memphis, hospitals are searching for new vendors, buying outside their purchasing organization lists.
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False test results another challenge of new virus
Variance exists in the tests themselves and there is no historical data on the percent of false reads clinicians should expect.
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January 2020
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St. Louis Fed announces changes to board, and to Memphis Branch board
Four Memphians take their seat on the St. Louis Federal Reserve board and its Memphis Branch board of directors.
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December 2019
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Methodist Le Bonheur offers tuition-free study at U of M for entry-level workers
Methodist Le Bonheur employees will be eligible for up to $4,000 in tuition credits a year to advance their careers and earn more money.
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July 2019
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Methodist Le Bonheur suspending court collections
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis is suspending court activity during a review of its delinquent bill policies and concerns raised by lawmakers.
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December 2018
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Haslam appoints advisory board for UT Health Science Center
Gov. Bill Haslam appointed a five-member advisory board for Memphis-based University of Tennessee Health Science Center, including U.S. District Court Judge Mark Norris and Michael Ugwueke, president and CEO of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, according to the governor’s office.
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