Press Releases
Banner Health announces CEO changesPHOENIX (May 15, 2012) – Banner Health today announced two CEO changes that will affect three of its metro Phoenix hospitals.
Groundbreaking Alzheimer's Disease Prevention Trial AnnouncedPHOENIX (May 15, 2012) – In collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Banner Alzheimer’s Institute (BAI), University of Antioquia in Colombia and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announce the first-ever prevention trial in cognitively healthy individuals who are destined to develop Alzheimer’s disease because of their genetic history. This groundbreaking study—the first to investigate whether an anti-amyloid treatment can stave off the disease—will span two countries and help launch a new era of prevention research in the urgent fight against Alzheimer’s.
Health care where you want it, how you want it: Banner Health Center coming to Maricopa!MARICOPA, Ariz. (May 11, 2012) – Want a peek at all the Banner Health Center has in store for the residents of Maricopa? Join us for a free, community preview event on Saturday, May 12. The Center will begin serving patients on Wednesday, May 16.
Banner Olive Branch Senior Center holds May classSUN CITY, Ariz. (May 8, 2012) – Banner Olive Branch Senior Center will host its monthly cooking class on Monday May 21 at 1 p.m.
Julie Nunley named CEO of Banner Ironwood Medical CenterPHOENIX (May 8, 2012) – Julie Nunley has been named chief executive officer of Banner Ironwood Medical Center at 37000 N. Gantzel Road in San Tan Valley, AZ. She will assume her new duties on Monday, June 4. Nunley replaces Deb Krmpotic, who is now CEO at Banner Estrella Medical Center in west Phoenix.
Ogallala Community Hospital welcomes Dr. Van WahlgrenOGALLALA, Neb. (May 7, 2012) – Banner Health is pleased to announce orthopedic surgeon Van Wahlgren, MD, has joined Ogallala Community Hospital and Ogallala Medical Group.
Banner Good Samaritan Salutes Nurses!PHOENIX (May 4, 2012) In honor of Nurses Week (May 6-12), Banner Good Samaritan would like to thank all of our nurses for the incredible work they do everyday to provide excellent patient care.
15 Minutes of Your Time Could Save Your LifePHOENIX (May 4, 2012) – Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds and every four minutes, someone dies of stroke. As part of National Stroke Awareness Month in May, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center will offer a free stroke check to keep folks informed of the dangers of stroke. Stroke Check is a community screening program designed to identify persons who may be at risk of stroke.
Seventeen Banner Health facilities achieve final stage of electronic medical record adoptionPHOENIX (May 3, 2012) – Seventeen Banner Health facilities have achieved Stage 7, the final stage in the adoption of electronic medical record (EMR) as acknowledged by HIMSS Analytics, a wholly owned nonprofit subsidiary of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.
Cardon Children's and Banner Thunderbird certified for pediatric emergency careMESA, Ariz. (April 25, 2012) -- Cardon Children’s Medical Center and Banner Thunderbird Children's Center received Pediatric-Prepared Emergency Care certification as part of a new program to improve outcomes for ill and injured children visiting emergency rooms in Arizona.
Banner Boswell Medical Center adds third hyperbaric oxygen chamberSUN CITY, Ariz. (April 25, 2012) – Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City has added a third hyperbaric oxygen chamber in the non-profit hospital's outpatient Hyperbaric Oxygen Center. Banner Boswell is the only provider of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the Northwest Valley. To celebrate the new addition, the hospital is hosting a community open house from 8 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 16.
Reliable Beta-Amyloid Imaging in the Living Brain PresentedNEW ORLEANS (April 25, 2012) — Results of a phase III study that showed tremendous reliability in the detection of beta-amyloid in the living brain will be presented by Marwan Sabbagh, MD, director of Banner Sun Health Research Institute in Sun City Ariz..
NCMC Foundation awards $72,000 in scholarshipsGREELEY, Colo. (April 23, 2012) -- The North Colorado Medical Center Foundation recently announced the recipients of its 2012 scholarships.
McKee Medical Center Foundation receives $75,000 grant from KomenLOVELAND, Colo. (April 20, 2012) – The McKee Medical Center Foundation has accepted a grant for $75,000 from the Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to provide money for breast cancer treatment for uninsured and under-insured women across Northern and Northeastern Colorado.
Banner Estrella is an Energy StarPHOENIX (April 20, 2012) — Banner Estrella Medical Center is the first and only hospital in Maricopa County to be labeled an ENERGY STAR® certified building by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
G. Anton Decker, M.B.B.Ch., named Chief Medical Officer for Banner Medical GroupPHOENIX (April 19, 2012) – G. Anton Decker, M.B.B.Ch., has accepted the position of chief medical officer for Banner Medical Group. Dr. Decker will join the Banner Medical Group leadership team on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. His office will be located at the Banner Corporate Center in Phoenix.
Banner Boswell named one of 100 Top Hospitals in U.S. by Thomson ReutersSUN CITY, Ariz. (April 16, 2012) – Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City was today named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of health care.
Banner Boswell, Banner Del E. Webb, Sun Health offer osteoporosis talks in MaySUN CITY, Ariz. (April 16, 2012) – Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb medical centers are partnering with Sun Health in May to mark Osteoporosis Awareness Month with a series of special programs to help people better understand their bone health.
May Lobby Lecture: New Solution to Common Problems in Women's HealthBRUSH, Colo. (April 16, 2012) – Visiting specialist, Paul Hiratzka, MD, obstetrics and gynecology specialist at East Morgan County Hospital's Specialty Clinic, invites area residents to join him May 8 for the next Lobby Lecture Series topic: New Solutions to Common Problems in Women’s Health.
EMCH honors volunteersBRUSH, Colo. (April 13, 2012) – The volunteers, who help in the health care setting, are dedicated individuals who believe in giving back to the community in which they live. During National Healthcare Volunteer week, April 15 – 21, East Morgan County Hospital is proud to honor two outstanding auxiliary volunteers.
Brush PD and EMCH partner on Drug Take Back ProgramBRUSH, Colo. (April 12, 2012) – Save the date, Saturday, April 28 on your calendar. It is the 3rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The City of Brush! Police Department, in partnership with East Morgan County Hospital is sponsoring this event in the main lobby of the hospital from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
McKee Medical Center invites you to 'Solve Shoulder, Hip and Knee Pain'LOVELAND, Colo. (April 12, 2012) – McKee Spirit of Women and Gold’s Gym Loveland are hosting All Right Now: Solving Shoulder, Hip, and Knee Pain to educate women in the community on the benefits of joint surgery. The event is Thursday, May 10 at Gold’s Gym, 910 E. Eisenhower Blvd. in Loveland.
Banner Boswell Medical Center now offers MRI breast biopsiesSUN CITY, Ariz. (April 11, 2012) – Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City is now performing breast biopsies guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) utilizing state-of-the-art computer aided detection (CAD) software. The MRI-guided breast biopsies are available at Banner Lakes Imaging Center, the non-profit hospital’s outpatient imaging facility at 10474 W. Thunderbird Blvd., Suite 100 in Sun City.
Banner Olive Branch Senior Center April Cooking ClassSUN CITY, Ariz. (April 9, 2012) – Banner Olive Branch Senior Center will host its monthly cooking class on Monday April 30 at 1 pm.
Physicians at Banner Thunderbird now using ultrasound in endoscopy proceduresGLENDALE, Ariz. (April 10, 2012) –Doctors at Banner Thunderbird responsible for diagnosing life-threatening digestive and lung diseases have a powerful new tool in their arsenal. It’s called endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and it’s helping gastroenterologists and pulmonologists at the non-profit Glendale hospital save lives by making it much harder for tumors or other abnormalities to hide inside the body.
Banner Boswell continues free class on managing heart disease in AprilSUN CITY, Ariz. (April 6, 2012) – Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City is continuing its free monthly education series “Taking Care of Your Heart” in April to help people learn more about their heart and understand how to better manage chronic heart disease at home.
Banner Health pilots programs to reduce hospital readmissionsGILBERT, Ariz. (April 5, 2012) –Banner Gateway Medical Center and Banner Home Care are piloting a home monitoring program which has proven to reduce hospital readmissions and better coordinate care after a patient is discharged from the hospital.
Loveland Community Health Fair set to deliver results April 14LOVELAND, Colo. (April 3, 2012) – More 1,000 individuals had their blood drawn in preparation for the 2012 Loveland Community Health Fair. The 32nd Loveland Community Health Fair is April 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the McKee Conference and Wellness Center.
An extra set of eyes, ears will be on surgical patients recovering at Banner ThunderbirdGLENDALE, Ariz. (April 2, 2012) – Banner Thunderbird Medical Center is the first hospital in the Valley to begin using a high-tech remote monitoring system to provide an extra layer of observation for patients recovering from surgery.
Banner Good Samaritan Named One of Nation's 100 Great HospitalsPHOENIX (April 2, 2012) – Becker's Hospital Review has named Phoenix’s Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center as one of the nation’s 100 Great Hospitals of 2012. The hospital was cited for its industry leadership and clinical innovations, as well as being one of the first 32 Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations in the country.
Lind named CEO of Ogallala Community HospitalOGALLALA, Neb. (April 2, 2012) – Sharon Lind has been named the new chief executive officer at Ogallala Community Hospital, effective Monday, April 2, announced Jim Ferando, Western Region president for Banner Health.
McKee Medical Center honored as 'Banner’s Best of the Best'LOVELAND, Colo. (March 30, 2012) – Banner Health presented McKee Medical Center with “Banner’s Best of the Best” award Friday, recognizing the hospital as one of the two highest performing hospitals among the system’s 23 facilities.
HealthGrades awards for Banner Del E. Webb and NCMCPHOENIX (March 29, 2012) -- The Phoenix Business Journal reports that Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center has been named one of America's Top 50 Hospitals and The Denver Business Journal reports that North Colorado Medical Center has been named one of America's 100 Best Hospitals by HealthGrades.
Lobby Lecture, April 2012: Safe handling of medicationBRUSH, Colo. (March 28, 2012) – East Morgan County Hospital Pharmacy Program Manager Clark Seele, invites area residents to join him April 10 for the next Lobby Lecture Series topic: Handling medications in the home.
Parkinson’s disease is focus of free symposium in Sun City on April 20SUN CITY, Ariz. (March 22, 2012) – Banner Boswell Medical Center and Banner Sun Health Research Institute invite the community to a free Parkinson's Symposium on Friday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lakeview United Methodist Church, 10298 W. Thunderbird Blvd. in Sun City.
RN Recognized from Sterling Regional MedCenter at Nightingale AwardsSTERLING, Colo.(March 22, 2012)--Centennial Area Health Education Center (CAHEC), recently hosted the 27th Annual Centennial Nightingale Luminary Awards at Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Loveland, Colorado. The purpose of the Nightingale Awards is to honor area nurses who have shown exceptional talent and dedication in their practices. Nurses were nominated by peers, administrators, families, patients, and friends.
Banner Olive Branch to hold macular degeneration seminarSUN CITY, Ariz. (March 20, 2012) -- Do you or a loved one suffer from age-related macular degeneration?
CEO to leave Sterling Regional for new role at BannerSTERLING, Colo. (March 14, 2012) – Michelle Joy, chief executive officer (CEO) for Sterling Regional MedCenter , will leave that position effective Monday, April 16, to assume a senior leadership role in another Banner Health facility in Colorado, announced Jim Ferando, Banner Health’s Western Region president.
Banner Boswell Medical Center offers new treatment for liver cancerSUN CITY, Ariz. (March 13, 2012) – When Sun City resident Kathie Kukla was diagnosed in 2011 with neuroendocrine cancer – the same cancer that killed her sister 20 years ago – she thought it was a death sentence. But a new treatment at Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City is giving her hope and has already shown progress in killing the tumors invading her liver.
Enter the Fit Kid Family contestMESA, Ariz. (March 13, 2012) – As part of its effort to promote healthy lifestyles, Cardon Children’s Medical Center is looking for the 2012 Fit Kid Family – a Valley family that is dedicated to being active and healthy this year. The winning family will get a trip for four to San Diego!
March cooking class at Banner Olive Branch Senior CenterSUN CITY, Ariz. (March 12, 2012) – Banner Olive Branch Senior Center will host its monthly cooking class on Monday March 26 at 1 pm.
McKee Breast Center introduces new technology for patientsLOVELAND, Colo. (March 12, 2012) –The McKee Breast Center will soon debut new digital mammography equipment that will reduce exam times for patients and deliver higher quality images.
Banner Medical Group welcomes Susan Carter, MDGREELEY, Colo. (March 9, 2012) —Banner Medical Group, LLC, is pleased to announce that Susan Carter, MD, and her practice, Colorado GYN Consultants in Greeley, have joined BMG.
Lubick Foundation grants funds to McKee Cancer CenterLOVELAND, Colo. (March 8, 2012) - The Lubick Foundation has recently awarded a $10,000 grant to McKee Medical Center's Cancer Center. The RamStrength™ Basic Needs Fund at the McKee Foundation will provide direct financial assistance to eligible local cancer patients.
Sonora Quest number one in Ranking Arizona surveyPHOENIX (March 8, 2012) – Sonora Quest Laboratories has been named the state’s number-one bioscience firm by “Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Business 2012.’’
Banner Health/North Colorado Medical Center begins west Greeley emergency department expansion preparationGREELEY, Colo. (March 8, 2012) – North Colorado Medical Center, a Banner Health facility, has nearly completed the interior demolition phase on the facility to be used for extension of emergency department services to west Greeley. The service will be located in the building adjacent to the Summit View Urgent Care Center at 2001 70th Ave. in west Greeley. Renovation and re-construction on the 11,000-square foot area will begin upon receipt of building permits later in March. The project is valued at $5.9 million.
McKee Community Health Award presentedLOVELAND, Colo. (March 8, 2012) --- The annual McKee Medical Center Foundation McKee Thanks luncheon took place Tuesday, March 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the McKee Conference and Wellness Center. The luncheon is an annual opportunity to honor individual and community support for McKee Medical Center.
Banner Health recognized in health care leadership awardsPHOENIX (March 8, 2012) – Banner Health was honored at Arizona Business Magazine’s 2012 Healthcare Leadership Awards at the 5th Annual Healthcare Leadership Awards ceremony held at the Arizona Biltmore.
Blood supply remains low in NE ColoradoBRUSH, Colo. (March 7, 2012) – The blood supply for East Morgan County Hospital and Banner Health in northeastern Colorado is extremely volatile. Currently, there has been a high demand for all blood types, causing type A- to be in short supply. All blood types are needed at this time. To address this need East Morgan County Hospital is holding a blood drive on Mar. 29. Anyone can be a donor.
Baseball legend to share hip replacement story at Banner CORE Center for Orthopedics Open HouseSUN CITY WEST, Ariz. (March 7, 2012) – Major League Baseball Hall of Fame legend Johnny Bench will help educate people on the benefits of joint replacement, by sharing his hip replacement experience with attendees at the Banner CORE Center for Orthopedics Open House. The open house will be held 8 a.m. – 12 noon Saturday, March 10, at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center.
McKee Cancer Center begins construction on cancer center expansionLOVELAND, Colo. (March 6, 2012) – McKee Medical Center has begun construction on a 5,900-square foot expansion valued at more than $9 million.
Fairbanks memorial hospital to provide hospice servicesFAIRBANKS, Alaska (March 6, 2012) -- After several years of discussion and planning, Hospice of the Tanana Valley recently approached The Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation and Fairbanks Memorial Hospital with a proposal of uniting to create a comprehensive medical hospice program.
Capitol Flag presented to Howard Gray SchoolSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (March 6, 2012) - On March 5, the Mental Health Guild presented the Howard Gray School with an American flag, obtained from U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona.
Lobby Lecture: Fall PreventionBRUSH, Colo. (March 1, 2012) – The East Morgan County Hospital physical therapist, Tim Brown, invites area residents to join him March 13 for the next Lobby Lecture Series topic: Fall Prevention.
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center’s Pediatric Emergency Department now open 24 hours a dayGLENDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 23, 2012) – For the first time since Banner Thunderbird introduced a separate pediatric area within its larger emergency department, care is now available 24 hours a day in this dedicated area, marking another significant milestone in the continuing expansion of the hospital’s pediatric services.
