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Lifepoint Health
1,001-5,000 employees
Multi-hospital healthcare provider network nationwide
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Ottumwa, IA, USA
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- Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program required with a current unencumbered Registered Nurse License in Iowa or from a Compact State
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Recent RN experience
- The Registered Nurse works under the supervision of the Director and is responsible for caring for the patient and the development of nursing plan of care.
- RN performs assigned procedures that are within the scope of practice as set forth by the Iowa State Board of Nursing.
- One (1) year rehabilitation nursing experience
Lifepoint Health operates a large network of care facilities serving patients, clinicians, and communities across the healthcare continuum. It runs more than 60 community hospitals, 60 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and 250 additional sites including outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. Through Lifepoint Forward, the company pursues practical solutions to improve quality, expand access to care, and increase value across its footprint. Its goal is to improve health outcomes and broaden access to care for the communities it serves.
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1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Brentwood, California
Founded
1999
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Acquires eight ScionHealth hospitals in six states, closing by June 2026.
- Helia Care cuts not-on-contract spend 50% in two months without ERP integration.
- Healthy Person Program boosts early cancer diagnoses 36% across 53 hospitals.
What critics are saying
- FTC blocks ScionHealth acquisition by July 2026 over rural antitrust concerns.
- CMS RCD denies IRF claims starting May 2026, triggering recoupments.
- CMS Medicaid cuts slash rural hospital reimbursements by November 2026.
What makes Lifepoint Health unique
- Lifepoint operates 60 acute hospitals, 70 rehab and behavioral health hospitals, and 900 clinics.
- Eon Breast platform identifies incidental breast findings 6.2x more likely cancerous than screenings.
- APCM with Cadence sustains 92% engagement in complex chronic patients via AI care plans.
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Lifepoint Health and Eon have released data showing that patients with breast abnormalities identified incidentally through unrelated imaging scans are 6.2 times more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than those undergoing routine screening mammography. The analysis of 53 community hospitals found that 51% of incidental cancer diagnoses occurred in patients not traditionally eligible for routine screenings based on age or gender. Among cancer patients identified through incidental findings, 63% were already classified as high-risk at their initial exam, compared to 47% of screening patients. Lifepoint's Healthy Person Program, powered by Eon's AI platform, has identified over 100,000 high-risk abnormalities and achieved a 36% improvement in early-stage cancer diagnoses. The Eon Breast platform manages both routine screening and incidental findings across participating facilities.
Lifepoint Health, Eon release data showing why identification and follow-up of Incidental Findings are integral to improving breast cancer diagnosis and outcomes. March 18, 2026 BRENTWOOD, Tenn. and DENVER, Colo. (March 18, 2026): Lifepoint Health and Eon today released data from a large-scale breast cancer early detection program that challenges conventional assumptions about how breast cancer is detected and which patients require the most urgent follow-up. The data demonstrate that some of the highest-risk patients would be missed entirely if detection programs rely solely on routine screening. An analysis of program data found that patients with breast abnormalities identified incidentally - through imaging performed for an unrelated reason, such as a chest CT or abdominal scan - were 6.2 times more likely to result in a cancer diagnosis than patients undergoing routine screening mammography. Among patients ultimately diagnosed with cancer, 63% of those identified through incidental findings were already classified as high-risk at the time of their initial exam, compared with 47% of screening patients. The analysis also shows that more than half of breast cancers found through incidental findings occurred in patients not traditionally eligible for routine screening - including those that were either too young, too old or male. This underscores the importance of structured follow-up beyond traditional screening pathways. "For decades, breast cancer detection programs have focused almost exclusively on screening mammography, which continues to be absolutely essential, but it's not enough," said Dr. Aki Al-Zubaidi, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Eon. "What this analysis shows is that some of the highest-risk patients are being identified through imaging performed for other clinical purposes." The analysis was conducted using Eon Breast, a platform designed to identify, track, and manage patients requiring follow-up across both routine mammography screening and incidental breast and axilla findings detected on non-breast imaging. By unifying incidental findings with screening workflows and embedding Eon Breast Care Navigators, the platform enables health systems to deliver timely care coordination and follow-up for patients identified through any imaging pathway. Lifepoint launched the initiative following a system-wide retrospective analysis of 5.6 million reports, which revealed 1,685 patients with incidental breast abnormalities who required follow-up. More than 40% of patients with abnormalities did not meet American Cancer Society clinical guidelines, which, at the time of the analysis, recommended routine screening for women between 45 and 75 years old. These findings led Lifepoint to launch an initiative to track and manage incidentally identified breast lesions, complementing the organization's existing screening program. In addition, Lifepoint partnered with Eon to build an integrated workflow that manages both pathways in a single platform. The Importance of Incidental Findings Data from 53 community-based, acute hospitals that implemented Eon Breast between March 2023 and December 2025 reveal a clinical profile for incidental breast findings that is fundamentally different from screening populations: * Cancer diagnosis rates: Patients identified through incidental findings are 6.2x more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer compared to screening. * Baseline risk at identification: Among patients diagnosed with cancer, those with incidental findings presented as high-risk at a 34% higher rate at their initial exam than screening patients. * Detection beyond screening eligibility: More than half (51%) of incidental cancer diagnoses were among patients not traditionally eligible for routine screenings based on clinical guidelines, and, therefore, would have been missed for identification and follow-up in a screening-only model. Improving Patient Care and Operational Efficiency Eon Breast enabled Lifepoint to diagnose patients at risk of breast cancer early as well as gain operational efficiency, while maintaining consistent performance that is in compliance with the Mammography Quality Standards Act, across all participating locations. "We started with 53 different breast programs, each with its own workflows and practices," said Bart Daugherty, Vice President of Clinical Technology and Systems at Lifepoint Health. "We can now consistently manage both screening and incidental findings in one system across our facilities. Eon Breast has helped us manage more patients and saved our mammography teams roughly four hours per site per week - 208 hours of capacity a year - which they can now use to focus further on patient care." Lifepoint's Healthy Person Program Lifepoint's Healthy Person Program is an enterprise initiative across multiple disease areas including lung, pancreas, kidney, liver, thyroid and aortic aneurysms powered by Eon's AI platform. To date, Lifepoint's incidental findings management program - one of the most comprehensive in the nation - has identified more than 100,000 high-risk abnormalities and delivered a 36% improvement in early-stage cancer diagnoses. "We built the Healthy Person Program because we believed that systematically identifying and following patients at risk of cancer could meaningfully change outcomes," said Dr. Chris Frost, Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer of Lifepoint Health. "Because Eon's solution includes integrated care management, we were able to seamlessly integrate incidental findings into our diagnostic program so that patients receive timely follow-up and care without adding to the workload of our existing staff or having to hire more people." Eon Breast is now commercially available to all health systems. To learn more, visit www.eonhealth.com/breast. About Lifepoint Health Lifepoint Health is a leading healthcare provider that serves patients, clinicians, communities and partner organizations across the healthcare continuum. Driven by a mission of making communities healthier(R), the company has a growing diversified healthcare delivery network comprised of nearly 55,000 dedicated employees, 60 community hospital campuses, more than 70 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals and more than 300 additional sites of care, including managed acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. For more information about the company, visit www.LifepointHealth.net. Eon is a healthcare technology company helping health systems find patients at risk of cancer earlier and ensure they receive timely follow-up and longitudinal surveillance. Eon's platform identifies incidental findings in radiology reports, tracks patients through completed care, and pairs technology with dedicated navigators who support care coordination and patient outreach. Having analyzed more than 500 million radiology reports, Eon serves more than 75 health systems across over 1,200 facilities. For more information, visit www.eonhealth.com.
Frye Regional Medical Center honors employees with service awards. February 10, 2026 Frye Regional Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint hospital, hosted its annual Employee Milestone Banquet on Friday, Feb. 6, recognizing employees who reached significant service anniversaries during 2025. Milestones ranged from five to 45 years of service and were recognized in five-year increments. This year, nearly 150 employees were honored for their commitment and contributions to Frye Regional's mission. "These individuals represent the heart of Frye Regional's mission," said Philip Greene, MD, chief executive officer of Frye Regional Medical Center. "Their dedication not only strengthens our organization but also deeply impacts the communities we serve across Catawba County and surrounding areas where our employees live and raise their families. Their sustained contributions elevate the quality of care we provide and reinforce our commitment to compassionate, community-centered health care." The Employee Milestone Banquet is a longstanding Frye Regional tradition, bringing together team members from clinical, administrative and support roles to celebrate collective years of service that make high-quality, community-based care possible. In addition to service milestones, Frye Regional recognized recipients of several distinguished awards including Best of the Best Awards, DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Awards, STAR (Shining Through Acts of Resilience) Awards and the Lifepoint Mercy Award. Best of the Best Awards honor individuals, providers or departments for leadership and extraordinary care demonstrated through compassion, excellence and patient advocacy. The DAISY Award is an international recognition program honoring nurses who provide exceptional clinical care and compassion. The STAR Award recognizes certified nursing assistants and unit secretaries who demonstrate outstanding resilience, dedication and patient-centered care. Established in 2001, the Lifepoint Mercy Award is the organization's top employee honor, recognizing those who embody the spirit of service exemplified by Lifepoint's founding leadership. Jackie Mcelyea, a resident of Lenoir, North Carolina, was named both the Frye Regional recipient and the Lifepoint Health companywide recipient. Mcelyea was selected from 55,000 employees nationwide across Lifepoint Health. Members of Frye Regional's senior leadership team presented each milestone honoree with an award and commemorative service pin. Employees celebrating more than 30 years of service additionally received a specialty plaque in recognition of their longstanding dedication. Honorees represented nearly every department across the organization, including Primary and Specialty Care, Nursing, Information Technology, Plant Operations and Environmental Services. Employees recognized include: 5 Years of Service - Katie Barnes - Amanda Benfield - Jessica Bruner - Sarah Buff FNP - Martha Campbell - Heather Cline - Tyler Griffin - Hailey Hartsook - Melanie Hensley - Summer Hines - Alexis Houston - Angela Huffman - Kim Johnson - Mackenzie Johnson - Crystal Lawrence - Denise LePage - Christina Lewis - Susanne Matuskey - Brandi Mcelyea - Caitlin Miller - Jody Miller Jr. - McKayla Minton - Lea Mistri - Kayla Mooneyham - Gay Morton - Martha Mullins - Catherine Nevitt - Laura Pittman - Janet Rhyne - Lindsay Shoemake - Christopher Simmons - Callie Singchanh - Charles Smith - Arianna Starnes - Meredith Starnes - Madison Wathen 10 Years of Service - John Beavers - Anna Buff - Erin Darby Lowman - Linda Davis - Bailey Eckard - Tiffany Hedrick - Kadie Hicks - Angela Kearns - Kaitlyn Keller-Hinson - Jennifer Pennell - Wendy Sigmon - Ryan Touron - Christopher Wilson - Kristin Wright - Amber York 15 Years of Service - Mary Barlow - Shandria Carr-Dooley - Rachel Cline - Peter Gardner - David Kenworthy - Angela Parsons - Jill Peacock - Amber Seagle - Jason Winters 20 Years of Service - Lucia Adam - Brandy Blackburn - Lisa Bowman - Anita Caponero - Kelly Dant - Jonathan Duncan - Howard Elrod - Jenny Hubbard - Tracey Huffman - Kelly Huggins - Bernardita Miller - Amy Morrison - Cynthia Poppell - Christina Rananto - Melanie Sweet 25 Years of Service - Virginia Absher - Deborah Ball - Wendy Belcher - Olimpia Belos - James Gray - Jennifer Leonhardt - Cynthia Lindsay - Roslane McGill - Kevin McMahon - Christy Moretz - Amy Myers - Kimberly Presley - Angela Procopii - Brandy Sanders - Vivian Speagle - Kim Steele - Karon Turner - Amanda Wilson 30 Years of Service - Anna Atkin - James Banks - Cavelle Davolio - Cassandra Edwards - Teresa Eggers - Thomas Hunsucker - Robin Ijames - Tony James - Pamela Lytton - Eric Miller - Wendy Pennell - Sherry Swanson - Kellie Whisnant 35 Years of Service - Debbie Deese - Sally Dickerson - Christine Fitzpatrick - Honey Hedrick - Melinda Hipps - Sandra Muller - Gina Styres - April Traxler 40 Years of Service - Donna Anthony - Pamela Clontz - Sharon Goins - Maureen "Moe" McMahon 45 Years of Service - Beth Long Best of the Best Individuals - Alice Bishopric, MD - Kaylee Dowell Ehart - Dawn Franklin - Karsten Klingenberg - Anita Larue - Nitin Khosla, MD - Emily Pritchett - Allison "Alli" Rusinek - Chad Searcy - Vivian Speagle - Brett Starr, MD - Leah Stewart - Tia Triplett - Allen Wells Best of the Best Departments - Acute Rehabilitation Unit - Respiratory Therapy Unit - Sterile Processing Unit - Tate Surgery Center DAISY Award Recipients - Amanda Castillo - Ashtyn Hopson - Aaron Hunter - Hannah Maher - Mary Malone - Samantha Sprouse - Debbie Steelman - Michael Toolan STAR Award Recipients - Bryan Escobar-Cruz - Clarissa Phillips - Emily Phomsouvandara - Warren Rushing To learn more about Frye Regional Medical Center, its mission of making communities healthier(R) and its continued commitment to the region it has served since 1911, visit FryeMedCtr.com or call 828.315.5000.
St. Luke's Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation to build new inpatient rehabilitation facility in Spring. HOUSTON, TEXAS (December 2, 2025) - St. Luke's Health, a member of CommonSpirit Health, and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, are partnering to grow inpatient rehabilitation services by building a free-standing inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the Greater Houston area. The new 58,000-square-foot facility with 40-private rooms will be located on the campus of St. Luke's Health-Springwoods Village Hospital. It will address a community need by expanding access to intensive nursing, physical, occupational and speech pathology services for adults recovering from conditions such as stroke, neurological disease, brain or spinal cord injury, and other debilitating illnesses or injuries. "This expansion of our ministry will allow St. Luke's Health to bring excellent inpatient rehabilitation care with humankindness to one of the fastest growing areas of Greater Houston," said Michael Lawson, Houston Market President of St. Luke's Health. "This project is consistent with CommonSpirit's long-range strategy of providing whole-person care close to home through an integrated continuum of clinics, acute-care sites and post-acute facilities." Upon completion, Lifepoint Rehabilitation will manage the day-to-day operations of the facility. "We know our partners at St. Luke's Health share Lifepoint Rehabilitation's commitment to patient-centered specialty care," said Russ Bailey, president of Lifepoint Rehabilitation. "Through our continued investment in leading-edge technology and advancement of evidence-driven therapy models, we remain focused on restoring our patients to their daily lives in good health. We look forward to working alongside St. Luke's Health as we expand access to high-quality rehabilitation care in the Greater Houston area." Construction is set to begin in early 2026 with the hospital anticipated to open in Spring 2027.
UW Health starts construction on new medical center amid broader expansion projects. UW Health has begun construction on the University Row Medical Center in Madison, an expansion of the current Digestive Health Center at 750 University Row. The new facility will be connected to the Digestive Health Center and is located about two miles west of University Hospital. The project is part of UW Health's plan to eventually leave its aging facility at 20 S. Park St. and improve access to healthcare services in Madison's central Isthmus area. Katrina Lambrecht, chief administrative officer at UW Health, noted that the planning for this development has taken years. "We provide remarkable care with more than 4 million appointments per year through our outpatient clinics, so having facilities to meet growing demand is essential," she said. According to Lambrecht, University Row Medical Center represents a major step in relocating most clinics currently operating at 20 S. Park St. Construction is expected to finish by late 2027, with patient appointments beginning in early 2028. Some specialty practices from the 20 S Park Clinic will temporarily move to University Row during the transition. The four-story clinic's long-term goal is to serve as a primary care location, offering adult and pediatric primary care, urgent care, imaging and laboratory services, rehabilitation, and pharmacy services. "University Row Medical Center will help us maintain continuity of care while we plan for the future of specialty services in a new central hub," Lambrecht said. The urgent care clinic now at West Towne Clinic on Mineral Point Road will also relocate to University Row Medical Center once construction concludes. Krupp General Contractors is handling construction; UW Health plans to lease the completed building. Lambrecht mentioned that this project is one among several ongoing expansions by UW Health across Madison hospitals: "Each UW Health hospital in Madison, University Hospital, East Madison Hospital and American Family Children's Hospital, are expanding to better serve our growing community," she said. At University Hospital, work continues on a six-story addition that will include expanded emergency department space - 22 rooms - along with 22 flexible care beds and 48 inpatient rooms. This addition aims to enhance trauma and life support capabilities as well as increase capacity for surgical prep and recovery spaces. It connects University Hospital with the UW Medical Foundation Centennial Building and should be complete by late 2026. East Madison Hospital is undergoing its own expansion: a one-story addition with six new operating rooms plus increased inpatient (14 beds) and post-surgery (60 spaces) capacity. Its emergency department will grow as well - to accommodate up to 48 patients - with completion expected at year-end 2026. American Family Children's Hospital is developing its sixth floor into an expanded pediatric intensive care unit along with a cardiac intensive care unit. When finished in early 2027 - the hospital's twentieth anniversary - the floor will feature 24 intensive care beds (14 medical-surgical pediatric ICU beds; ten cardiac ICU). Additionally, UW Health has partnered with UnityPoint Health - Meriter and Lifepoint Rehabilitation (a division of Lifepoint Health) on another local project: construction recently began on a second free-standing inpatient rehabilitation hospital for greater Madison. The planned Fitchburg facility - 40 beds over roughly 58,000 square feet - will serve much of Dane County's population within a ten-mile radius alongside their existing east-side hospital that opened in September 2015. "Investing in modern, accessible and strategically located health care facilities ensures that UW Health can continue to deliver remarkable, patient-centered care to a growing population," Lambrecht said. "These projects not only improve access and efficiency but also reinforce our commitment to innovation and excellence in health care delivery."