There are 26 article(s) tagged Michael Ugwueke:

• January 2024

  • Memphis Medical District marks banner year of growth

    In 2023, 11 new businesses opened in the Memphis Medical District, helped by the district’s pre-development grants and other incentives. 

    By Aisling Mäki January 02, 2024

• December 2023

  • 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. 

    By Aisling Mäki December 08, 2023

• September 2023

  • 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. 

    By Aisling Mäki September 01, 2023

• August 2023

  • 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.”

    By Michael Ugwueke August 19, 2023

• June 2023

  • 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.

    By Aisling Mäki June 15, 2023

• January 2023

  • 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. 

    By Aisling Mäki January 18, 2023

• July 2021

  • Le Bonheur physicians meet with Methodist CEO, unsure they were heard

    Some say changes could affect the level of care at the hospital.

    By Jane Roberts July 22, 2021

  • 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.

    By Jane Roberts July 09, 2021

• June 2021

  • 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.

    By Jane Roberts June 01, 2021

• May 2021

  • 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.

    By Jane Roberts May 01, 2021

• January 2021

  • Ugwueke receives Baldrige leadership award

    Methodist Le Bonheur president and CEO is the ninth recipient of the national award.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 12, 2021

• December 2020

  • 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.

    By Jane Roberts December 23, 2020

  • 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.

    By Jane Roberts December 02, 2020

• November 2020

  • 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.

    By Jane Roberts November 17, 2020

  • 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.

    By Reginald Coopwood, Jason Little, Michael Ugwueke, Sally Deitch November 17, 2020

• August 2020

  • 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.

    By Michael Ugwueke August 26, 2020

• July 2020

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries July 17, 2020

• June 2020

  • 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.

    By Reginald Coopwood, Jason Little, Michael Ugwueke June 04, 2020

• May 2020

  • 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.

    By Jane Roberts May 19, 2020

• March 2020

  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard, Jane Roberts March 24, 2020

  • 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.

    By Jane Roberts March 24, 2020

• January 2020

  • 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. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 10, 2020

• December 2019

  • 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.

    By Jane Roberts December 09, 2019

• July 2019

  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard July 02, 2019

• December 2018

  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard December 06, 2018