News

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Steward Health Care joins a Partnership with the Defense Department

October 17, 2023

For Military Spouse Employment Partner Consideration Steward Health Care joins a partnership with the Defense Department On Oct. 18, 2023, Steward Health Care will join the Defense Department Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program and Military Spouse Employment Partnership for an induction ceremony and annual event in Alexandria, Virginia. Steward Health Care joins more than 70 new part...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital’s Bariatric Surgery Program Earns Center of Excellence from Optum, Again

July 31, 2023

TEMPE – Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital is honored and excited to announce its Metabolic and Surgical Weight Management program has once again earned the Bariatric Centers of Excellence (COE) from the Clinical Sciences Institute of Optum. “The Center of Excellence designation from Optum is a prestigious and hard-earned accreditation and to have earned it for a second year in a row recognizes our commitm...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Steward Health Care Completes Sale of Its Utah Health Care Sites to Commonspirit Health

May 1, 2023

Dallas, TX – Steward Health Care, the country’s largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, today announced that it had completed the sale of its Utah health care sites to CommonSpirit Health, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado. The hospitals and clinics will be managed under Centura Health, the region’s leading health system. This s...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Comprehensive Stroke Care Now Offered at Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital

March 21, 2023

Hospital Earns Prestigious Primary Stroke Center Certification from DNV     TEMPE – When someone experiences a stroke, every second counts in obtaining emergency medical care. Now, for residents of Tempe, certified, comprehensive stroke care is available right in the community at Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital. The hospital is pleased to announce it has earned the distinguished recognition a...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Centura Health To Acquire Utah Care Sites From Steward Health Care

February 15, 2023

Five Hospitals, Physician Group of Utah and Joint Ventures Will Become Part of Multi-State, Not-For-Profit Health System (CENTENNIAL, COLO. and SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH) – Centura Health and Steward Health Care announced today that they have signed an asset purchase agreement (APA) for Centura to acquire Steward’s ownership interest in its Utah health care sites, which include five hospital...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Dr. Marisela Marrero Becomes Steward Health Care’s First Leader of DEI and Health Care Equity

February 2, 2023

Steward Appoints Paul Smith as President of St. Elizabeth's Medical Center DALLAS, TX – Steward Health Care today announced the appointment of Marisela Marrero, M.D., as Senior Vice President (SVP) for Health Care Equity and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for its national health system. In this position, Dr. Marrero will report directly to Steward Chairman and CEO Dr. Ralph de la...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital’s Clinical Educator First in State to Win Leadership Award

October 24, 2022

TEMPE – On Friday, October 21, 2022, Joseph Pirrocco, MSN, RN, CEN, a Clinical Educator/Trauma Coordinator at Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital, a Steward Health Care hospital, was recognized by the Arizona League for Nursing (AzLN) with the DAISY Nurse Leader Award for Nursing Clinical Educators. Pirrocco is the first in the state to receive this prestigious award from the AzLN. “Joe is a tremendou...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Employing Data, Steward Health Care Partners with Blue Cross to Eliminate Inequities in Care

August 19, 2022

BOSTON, MA – News Service of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts published a new article today highlighting how Steward Health Care Network is partnering with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to improve care for all patients and tackle health inequities through the use of data. Read the full article HERE. Key excerpts below: Dr. Joseph Weinstein, a cardiologist who is Steward Health Car...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital’s Bariatric Surgery Program Earns Center of Excellence from Optum

June 21, 2022

TEMPE – Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital is honored and excited to announce its Metabolic and Surgical Weight Management program has earned the Bariatric Centers of Excellence (COE) from the Clinical Sciences Institute of Optum.  "The Center of Excellence designation from Optum is a prestigious and hard-earned accreditation and recognizes our commitment to providing the highest quality of patient ca...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital Awards Two Local Firefighter Paramedics for Heroic Actions

June 6, 2022

TEMPE, AZ – On Wednesday, March 18, 2022, Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital held its second annual EMS Stewards of the Community Award Event. The first ceremony was held in May of 2019, and like every other event of its kind, it was put on hold because of the COVID19 pandemic, thus the 3-year gap in holding the event. This ceremony began at Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital sister facilities in Massachusetts and ...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital Awards Two Local Firefighter Paramedics for Heroic Actions

June 4, 2022

TEMPE, AZ – On Wednesday, March 18, 2022, Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital held its second annual EMS Stewards of the Community Award Event. The first ceremony was held in May of 2019, and like every other event of its kind, it was put on hold because of the COVID19 pandemic, thus the 3-year gap in holding the event. This ceremony began at Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital sister facilities in Massachusetts and ...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

New Physician Joins Steward Medical Group’s Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Practice

June 3, 2022

TEMPE, AZ – Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital and Steward Medical Group (SMG) are proud to welcome John Vanderhoof, M.D., to the Steward Medical Group’s Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Center at its Tempe location.  “We are excited to have Dr. Vanderhoof joining our group,” said Alicia Raschillo, Senior Practice Director with Steward Medical Group. “Dr. Vanderhoof brings years of experience and spe...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

New Physician Joins Steward Medical Group’s Surgical Specialists Practice

June 3, 2022

TEMPE, AZ – Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital and Steward Medical Group (SMG) are proud to welcome Nicholas Harrel, M.D., F.A.C.S., to the Steward Medical Group’s Surgical Specialist practice at both its Tempe and Mesa locations.  “Dr. Harrel brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our Surgical Specialist group,” said Alicia Raschillo, Senior Practice Director with Steward Medical Group. “We a...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Steward Health Care Expands Hospital Network and Acquires Abrazo Mesa Hospital

April 19, 2022

Synergy Between Abrazo Mesa Hospital and Mountain Vista Medical Center will Allow More East Valley Residents to Receive Medical Care Right Where They Live Mesa, AZ – Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest physician-led health care network, announced today that it has acquired Abrazo Mesa Hospital, an 8-bed micro-hospital located at 5750 East Baseline Road in Mesa, AZ. The facility will now be n...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital Receives Hip and Knee Replacement Program Certification from DNV

January 12, 2022

  TEMPE – Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital has earned the distinguished recognition as a DNV certified Hip & Knee Replacement Center. The DNV Hip and Knee Replacement Program Certification, based on standards set forth by and considering the guidelines of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, recognizes program excellence in patient care and outcomes. DNV certification as a Hip & Kne...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Steward Health Care is First Hospital System in Arizona to Use Zeto’s State-of-the-Art EEG Headsets

December 16, 2021

  Mountain Vista Medical Center and Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital Now Offer the Most Modern Brain Activity Detection Technology to Date MESA, AZ — Steward Health Care is the first hospital system in Arizona to use Zeto EEG technology – the first true dry electrode EEG system cleared for clinical use by the FDA. Both Mountain Vista Medical Center and Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital now offer Zeto E...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital Now Offers Acessa® ProVu System for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Fibroids

November 15, 2021

TEMPE – Every year, approximately 540,000 hysterectomies are performed for non-cancerous conditions, including uterine fibroids.1. Now, Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital is one of the first in the Valley to offer the Acessa ProVu® system, a safe and effective minimally invasive alternative treatment for women with symptomatic fibroids who would otherwise require a hysterectomy, laparoscopic myomectomy, or...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Steward Health Care Recognized by the American College of Cardiology in the “Best Hospitals” Issue of U.S. News & World Report

October 18, 2021

ACC acknowledges health systems nationally for their commitment to quality care for heart patients DALLAS, TX – Steward Health Care has been recognized by the American College of Cardiology in the “Best Hospitals” issue of U.S. News & World Report as one of the top health systems in the U.S. for providing top quality care to heart patients in 2021. Steward is one of only 87 health systems nati...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Physician-Led Steward Health Care, Nation’s Largest Accountable Care Organization, Achieves CMS’ 100% Quality Ranking

September 24, 2021

Amid COVID-19 Headwinds, Steward Generated Millions in Shared Savings for Medicare CMS Awards Steward Second Largest Medicare Savings Payment in Nation DALLAS--Steward Health Care, through its subsidiary Steward National Care Network, ranked first in membership, tied for first in quality, and earned the second highest shared savings payout out of 513 participants in the Center for Medicare and Med...

Abstract Art With Steward Logo

Steward Health Care Names Marisela Marrero, M.D., Regional President for South Florida

September 14, 2021

In her concurrent role as President of Hialeah Hospital, Dr. Marrero will now oversee Steward’s five newly acquired South Florida hospitals   Miami, FL – Steward Health Care today announced Marisela Marrero, M.D., will become Steward’s first Regional President for the South Florida Region. Dr. Marrero will oversee the five hospitals Steward acquired from Tenet Healthcare Corporation last mont...