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St. David's Health Care to Acquire the Heart Hospital of Austin

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St. David’s HealthCare to Acquire

the Heart Hospital of Austin

 

AUSTIN, Texas—St. David’s HealthCare and MedCath Corporation today

announced an agreement for St. David’s HealthCare to acquire the Heart

Hospital of Austin. St. David’s HealthCare is a multi-hospital regional

healthcare system based in Austin, Texas. MedCath, the current manager and

majority owner of the Heart Hospital of Austin, is based in Charlotte, North

Carolina.

“This facility acquisition will complement the already exceptional

cardiovascular programs currently operating throughout St. David’s

HealthCare,” said Jon M. Foster, president and chief executive officer of St.

David’s HealthCare. “One of the clinical areas St. David’s HealthCare has

continued to develop regionally is our cardiovascular service, which is stronger

than ever thanks to the outstanding care provided by our St. David’s

HealthCare-affiliated physicians and staff.”

The acquisition is expected to be finalized upon completion of the normal

regulatory approval process.

“The Heart Hospital of Austin has helped distinguish MedCath, epitomizing our

model of providing high-quality care in an efficient manner,” said O. Edwin

French, MedCath’s president and chief executive officer. “We’re proud of our

legacy there, and we wish the new owners much success.”

“The Heart Hospital of Austin has received the No.1-ranking in Texas for

cardiovascular services for six consecutive years from HealthGrades, a leading

independent health ratings organization,” David Laird, president and chief

executive officer of the Heart Hospital of Austin, said. “Joining St. David’s

HealthCare allows us to enhance the high-quality care that we have provided

our patients for years, further benefitting the community in Austin.”

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St. David’s HealthCare

 

With a total of 24 sites across the region, St. David’s HealthCare includes six of

the area’s leading hospitals and is one of the largest health systems in Texas.

Known for compassionate, high-quality care, the organization has been

recognized with the Texas Award for Performance Excellence, the

 

bestowed by the State of Texas based upon world-class quality measures.

Ranked in 2007, 2008 and 2009 as the top Austin-area employer among large

companies at the

event, St. David's HealthCare is the fifth-largest private employer in the Austin

area, with more than 6,200 employees and $3.1 billion in annual gross

revenues. For more information, please visit St.Davids.com.

 

MedCath Corporation

 

MedCath Corporation, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is a healthcare

provider focused on high acuity services with the diagnosis and treatment of

cardiovascular disease being a primary service offering. MedCath owns an

interest in and operates 10 hospitals with a total of 825 licensed beds, located

in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, New Mexico, South Dakota and

Texas. In addition, MedCath and its subsidiary, MedCath Partners, provide

services in diagnostic and therapeutic facilities in various states. For more

information, please visit MedCath.com.

 

Heart Hospital of Austin

 

The uniquely designed 58-bed hospital offers a full range of cardiac services

and includes a 24-hour full service emergency center. Heart Hospital of Austin

provides comprehensive physician-directed and patient-centered care resulting

in excellent patient outcomes and satisfaction ratings. The hospital resulted

from the shared vision of Austin Heart Cardiologists, Cardiothoratic and

Vascular Surgeons Group of Austin and MedCath Corporation. Working with

hospital leadership, the groups created an atmosphere of quality resulting in

the No. 1-ranked heart program in Texas, six years in a row as ranked by

HealthGrades. In July 2009, a study funded by the Centers for Medicare and

Medicaid Services revealed the Heart Hospital of Austin as the leading hospital

in the United States for treatment of a heart attack. For more information,

please visit hearthospitalofaustin.com.



Methodist Health System Selects HSC Marketing

 

(Dallas, TX) – Methodist Health System, a Dallas-based, non-profit hospital system, has chosen HSC Marketing as its strategic partner for its recruitment initiatives. As its recruitment agency of record, HSC will develop an overall recruitment plan to support the system’s efforts to attract and retain the best and brightest health care talent in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
 
“The decision to change recruitment firms was not one we made lightly,” says Jackie Middleton, vice president of HR operations for Methodist Health System. “We wanted to make sure we selected a firm that not only had compelling creative work but also understood our duty to spend financial resources wisely. HSC Marketing proved it could do both.”
 
“We are thrilled to be a member of the Methodist Health System recruitment team and we are honored that HSC Marketing was selected for this critical role,” says Suzanne Hall-Lewis, HSC’s president. “We look forward to working with Methodist to meet and exceed their recruitment goals by reaching into the community to acquire and retain a variety of health care professionals.”
 
Middleton says the system’s strategic recruitment plan will include a variety of media including print, broadcast, direct mail, online and social media. “Using a variety of tactics to communicate with our target population of health care professionals is vital to our recruitment success,” explains Middleton. 
 
Methodist Health System has almost 6,000 employees and 1,400 independently practicing physicians on the medical staffs of its hospitals. In 2008, Methodist Health System contributed more than $381.7 million to the local community, providing more than $81.6 million in uncompensated charity care and $300.1 million in employee salaries and benefits.
 
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About Methodist Health System
Guided by the founding principles of life, learning, and compassion, Methodist Health System (Methodist) uses some of the latest medical technology and research to bring quality health care to individuals and families throughout North Texas. Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Methodist Charlton Medical Center, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, Methodist Richardson Medical Center, Methodist Midlothian Health Center, and Methodist Family Health Centers are part of the nonprofit Methodist Health System, which is affiliated by covenant with the North Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church. Additional information is available at www.methodisthealthsystem.org.


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