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Jennie Stuart

Stories about Jennie Stuart Medical Center, Hopkinsville’s hospital.

Jennie Stuart Health officially joins Deaconess Health System
Hoptown Chronicle•
The hospital will operate as Jennie Stuart Health, a Deaconess Kentucky hospital.
Jennie Stuart Medical Center exterior
Jennie Stuart Health Foundation names new executive director
Hoptown Chronicle•
Program director Sarah Francis will become executive director following the retirement of Tracey Clark.
Jennie Stuart on 18th Street
School system expanding child care program with $400,000 contribution from Jennie Stuart
Jennifer P. Brown•
The school system will reserve many of the new openings at its Inspire program for children of Jennie Stuart employees.
Dr. MLK Jr. Early Learning Center
Jennie Stuart and Deaconess reach ‘definitive agreement’
Jennifer P. Brown•
The transaction, making Jennie Stuart a subsidiary of Deaconess, will close by Aug. 1.
Jennie Stuart sign on Canton
Jennie Stuart lawsuit over Deaconess acquisition is settled
Jennifer P. Brown•
The settlement means Jennie Stuart's board can finalize the local hospital's acquisition by Deaconess. An earlier settlement agreement delayed any action on the proposal until the end of March.
Jennie Stuart on 18th Street
Jennie Stuart-Deaconess transaction delayed at least 3 months by court-approved agreement
Jennifer P. Brown•
The hospital board had planned to vote on the Deaconess transaction this month.
Self Jennie Stuart
‘Save Jennie Stuart’ files lawsuit seeking injunction to pause acquisition by Deaconess
Jennifer P. Brown•
Save Jennie Stuart filed a lawsuit Friday in Christian Circuit Court that names the Hopkinsville hospital and each of its 11 board members as defendants.
Jennie Stuart sign on Canton
Commentary: Enhancing quality of local healthcare and building on a commitment to Jennie Stuart Health patients
Dr. Keith Toms•
Jennie Stuart and Deaconess share the values and culture of community-based care, writes Dr. Keith Toms.
Jennie Stuart on 18th Street
Jennie Stuart board committee will meet Tuesday, but not to vote on Deaconess acquisition
Jennifer P. Brown•
The vote, previously expected on Dec. 2, will be delayed until later in the month while Jennie Stuart and Deaconess continue negotiating the terms of the agreement, said board chair Leslie Carroll.
Jennie Stuart sign on Canton
Jennie Stuart board chair responds to organization opposing Deaconess acquisition
Leslie Carroll•
Leslie Carroll says in a letter to Save Jennie Stuart that remaining independent "could require a reduction in services or other difficult decisions in the future" at the Hopkinsville hospital.
Leslie Carroll talking
Hopkinsville surgeon: Many hospitals benefit from joining larger healthcare systems
Dr. David Kabithe•
Dr. David Kabithe, as a physician with "boots on the ground," offers his perspective on the "potential partnership between Jennie Stuart Hospital and Deaconess."
Jennie Stuart on 18th Street
Jennie Stuart advocates continue efforts to delay or end hospital acquisition by Deaconess
Jennifer P. Brown•
Hopkinsville attorneys Dan Kemp and Craig Richardson spoke at Thursday's meeting of the Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club.
Richardson Kemp