Tenet Healthcare aims to expand its cost-cutting plan, sell a business and continue shaking up its board mix as the hospital chain seeks firmer financial footing.

Tenet’s holdings include Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis and Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett.

2. Saint Francis-Memphis Hires New Chief Nursing Officer - Thursday, November 16, 2017

As the newly hired chief nursing officer at Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis, Jennifer Chiusano doesn’t really have a typical day, which can involve working with the nursing leadership team, managing the quality and service of the nurse staff and helping manage the quality of patient outcomes.

3. Tenet Healthcare To Lay Off 1,300 Workers - Saturday, November 4, 2017

The parent company of Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis and Bartlett has announced a company-wide cost reduction effort intended to lower operating expenses by $150 million and will include cutting about 1,300 positions, including contractors.

4. Tenet Healthcare To Lay Off 1,300 Workers - Tuesday, October 31, 2017

The parent company of Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis and Bartlett has announced a company-wide cost reduction effort intended to lower operating expenses by $150 million and will include cutting about 1,300 positions, including contractors.

5. Tenet Healthcare To Cut 1,300 Jobs - Monday, October 30, 2017

Tenet Healthcare plans to cut 1,300 jobs, more than 1 percent of its workforce, in an attempt to cut costs as it reported a quarterly loss of $367 million on Friday, Oct. 27..

It was not immediately clear whether some of the layoffs would come at St. Francis-Memphis or St. Francis-Bartlett hospitals in the Memphis area market that Tenet owns.

6. Last Word: Crosstown & Forrest, Eclipse Day and The Problem With Day Care - Monday, August 21, 2017

As an organizer of Saturday’s “Take Them Down” rally at Health Sciences Park walked toward Union Avenue where Memphis Police had taken one of the protesters arrested there, he looked at another organizer and said, “It’s time to make the call.” The call was bail money for the five, soon to be six people arrested. These were the first arrests of the last week of new momentum for an issue that has risen and subsided for decades now in our city.

7. Tenet Board Members Resign, Cite ‘Irreconcilable Differences’ - Monday, August 21, 2017

Two members of Tenet Healthcare Corp.’s board of directors, who work for Tenet shareholder Glenview Capital Management, resigned their seats on the board Thursday, Aug. 17, citing “irreconcilable differences.”

8. Remaking Crosstown - Saturday, August 19, 2017

As he was leading tours through Crosstown Concourse this month, Todd Richardson took a small group to a set of windows for a balcony view of an addition being constructed on the north side of the property.

9. Tenet Healthcare Reports $55 Million Loss in Q2 - Saturday, August 12, 2017

Tenet Healthcare Corp. on Monday, Aug. 7, reported a loss of $55 million in its second quarter.

The Dallas-based company, whose local operations include Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis and Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett, said it had a loss of 55 cents per share. Losses adjusted for one-time gains and costs came to 17 cents per share.

10. Tenet Healthcare Reports $55 Million Loss in Q2 - Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Tenet Healthcare Corp. on Monday, Aug. 7, reported a loss of $55 million in its second quarter.

The Dallas-based company, whose local operations include Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis and Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett, said it had a loss of 55 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 17 cents per share.

11. Saint Francis Collecting Cereal to Fight Hunger - Saturday, June 3, 2017

Saint Francis Healthcare is leading a community effort to provide a healthy breakfast to those struggling with hunger.

12. Saint Francis Collecting Cereal to Fight Hunger - Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Saint Francis Healthcare is leading a community effort to provide a healthy breakfast to those struggling with hunger.

13. Saint Francis-Memphis Brings in New COO - Saturday, October 29, 2016

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis has tapped Samuel Pieh as its new chief operations officer.

Pieh will oversee all operations for the hospital.

He most recently was the chief operations officer at Detroit Medical Center Huron Valley - Sinai Hospital, a Tenet Healthcare facility in Commerce, Michigan. Before that, he was director of Vascular Service Lines and Rehabilitation for Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett.

14. Saint Francis-Memphis Brings in New COO - Friday, October 28, 2016

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis has tapped Samuel Pieh as its new chief operations officer.

Pieh will oversee all operations for the hospital. He most recently was the chief operations officer at Detroit Medical Center Huron Valley - Sinai Hospital, a Tenet Healthcare facility in Commerce, Michigan. Before that, he was director of Vascular Service Lines and Rehabilitation for Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett.

15. Saint Francis Affiliate Opens on Summer Avenue - Friday, July 8, 2016

Saint Francis Medical Partners – the affiliated physician network of Saint Francis Healthcare, which includes Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis and Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett – has opened a new 10 exam-room practice on Summer Avenue.

16. Audrey Gregory Returns to Memphis to Lead Saint Francis Hospitals - Tuesday, July 5, 2016

For Dr. Audrey Gregory, new market CEO for Saint Francis hospitals, leading and being called to serve has always been in her blood.

17. Changing of the Guard - Saturday, July 2, 2016

Michael Ugwueke’s office at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is a long way from his childhood years in war-torn Nigeria.

His earliest days in a country ravaged by civil war and the loss of a younger brother are part of the reason he eventually decided to pursue a career in medicine.

18. Balink Chosen to Lead The Exchange Club Family Center - Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Jennifer Balink has been named executive director of The Exchange Club Family Center, where she’ll begin her duties July 1. In her new role, Balink aims to secure and direct every available resource toward breaking the cycle of child abuse and family violence in the Memphis community. 

19. Saint Francis-Memphis CEO David Archer to Retire - Saturday, March 26, 2016

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis CEO David Archer is preparing to leave the hospital in May after 19 years, a departure that will also cap a 30-year career with Saint Francis’ owner, Tenet Healthcare Corp.

20. Saint Francis-Memphis CEO Prepares to Step Down - Monday, March 21, 2016

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis CEO David Archer is preparing to leave the hospital in May after 19 years, a departure that will also cap a 30-year career with Saint Francis’ owner, Tenet Healthcare Corp.

21. Shares of Community Health Lose a Quarter of Their Value - Wednesday, February 17, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) – Shares of hospital operator Community Health Systems fell more than 25 percent after the company reported an unexpected quarterly loss due partly to lower hospital visits from a year ago and slower-than-expected benefits from an acquisition.

22. Supreme Court Upholds Nationwide Health Care Law Subsidies - Thursday, June 25, 2015

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans.

23. New CEO Tapped for Saint Francis-Bartlett - Saturday, June 13, 2015

Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has a new CEO.

Chris Locke started in the role effective June 1, and as CEO he’ll oversee all strategic, operational and clinical activities for the 196-bed acute care hospital in Bartlett.

24. New CEO Tapped For Saint Francis-Bartlett - Monday, June 8, 2015

Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has a new CEO.

Chris Locke started in the role effective June 1, and as CEO he’ll oversee all strategic, operational and clinical activities for the 196-bed acute care hospital in Bartlett.

25. Saint Francis Bartlett CEO Honored as Rising Star - Saturday, September 6, 2014

Jeremy Clark, chief executive officer of Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett, has been named to the Becker's Hospital Review 2014 list of "Rising Stars: 25 Healthcare Leaders Under 40."

26. Saint Francis Bartlett CEO Honored as Rising Star - Monday, September 1, 2014

Jeremy Clark, chief executive officer of Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett, has been named to the Becker’s Hospital Review 2014 list of “Rising Stars: 25 Healthcare Leaders Under 40.”

27. Developer Tries Again for Highland McDonald’s - Friday, August 15, 2014

The developer behind a proposed McDonald’s on Highland Avenue near the University of Memphis is making another attempt at the project.

According to the most current site plan, the 5,353-square-foot restaurant building is situated along the sidewalk on Highland and a looping drive-thru proposed earlier has been replaced with one that runs along the eastern side of the building.

28. Prime Urgent Clinic Rebrands as MedPost - Saturday, May 24, 2014

Prime Urgent Medical Clinic, located in Cordova, has a new name: MedPost Urgent Care.

The center becomes part of a new and growing national network of urgent care centers launched by Tenet Healthcare, the parent company of Saint Francis Hospital. The MedPost network currently consists of 23 urgent care centers in eight states.

29. Prime Urgent Clinic Rebrands as MedPost - Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Prime Urgent Medical Clinic, located in Cordova, has a new name: MedPost Urgent Care.

The center becomes part of a new and growing national network of urgent care centers launched by Tenet Healthcare, the parent company of Saint Francis Hospital. The MedPost network currently consists of 23 urgent care centers in eight states.

30. Tenet Completes $1.8 Billion Purchase of Vanguard Health - Wednesday, October 2, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare said Tuesday it completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of competitor Vanguard Health Systems.

Tenet paid $21 per share for Vanguard, and the companies valued the deal at $4.3 billion when Vanguard's debt was included.

31. Insurers Limit Providers to Drive Down Costs - Tuesday, August 13, 2013

In a bid to halt rising health care costs, local insurance carriers are pushing lower-cost plans with fewer choices of physicians and hospitals.

The tradeoff: In exchange for lower overall health care costs, some Americans may have to switch physicians or end up paying higher out-of-network rates to keep their longtime family doctor.

32. Tenet Healthcare Reports Wider Second-Quarter Loss - Saturday, August 10, 2013

Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. reported this week it took a larger loss in the second quarter on lower admissions and a series of costs related to early debt repayment and other items.

33. Tenet Healthcare Reports Wider Second-Quarter Loss - Thursday, August 8, 2013

Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. reported this week it took a larger loss in the second quarter on lower admissions and a series of costs related to early debt repayment and other items.

34. Medical Mergers - Saturday, July 27, 2013

In January, The Medical Group, an adult internal medicine practice in Germantown with seven physicians: Drs. Todd Overby, Alison Pomykala, Richard Jordan, Terinell Beaver, Steven Wener, Mark Castellaw and Dana Wright sold to Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. after being independent since 1956.

35. Tenet Healthcare Buying Vanguard Health for $1.8 Billion - Saturday, June 29, 2013

Tenet Healthcare Corp. is buying Vanguard Health Systems Inc. for about $1.8 billion, helping to expand its service offerings and broaden its geographic reach, the company has announced.

36. Tenet Healthcare Buying Vanguard Health for $1.8 Billion - Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Tenet Healthcare Corp. is buying Vanguard Health Systems Inc. for about $1.8 billion, helping to expand its service offerings and broaden its geographic reach, the company has announced.

37. Saint Francis Earns Tenet Circle of Excellence - Saturday, May 11, 2013

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis said it has received Tenet’s 2013 Circle of Excellence Award.

The 519-bed Memphis hospital is one of nine Tenet Healthcare Corp.-owned hospitals recognized for superior quality care, service excellence and operational performance. Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare operates 49 hospitals and 124 outpatient centers in the U.S.

38. Saint Francis Memphis Earns Tenet Circle of Excellence - Monday, May 6, 2013

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis said it has received Tenet’s 2013 Circle of Excellence Award.

The 519-bed Memphis hospital is one of nine Tenet Healthcare Corp.-owned hospitals recognized for superior quality care, service excellence and operational performance. Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare operates 49 hospitals and 124 outpatient centers in the U.S.

39. Saint Francis Parent Reports Quarterly Growth - Thursday, November 8, 2012

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corp. on Wednesday reported growth of more than $77 million, or 40 percent, in adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization compared to last year’s third quarter.

40. Saint Francis-Bartlett Names Clark CEO - Thursday, June 14, 2012

Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett, part of Tenet Healthcare Corp., has appointed Jeremy Clark as its new CEO.

41. Medical Realignment - Monday, June 4, 2012

Private practice is fast becoming a thing of the past, as physicians groups across the country scramble to align with large health care systems in a move largely driven by national health care reform.

42. Meeting Needs - Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is seeing record numbers of patients after unveiling its $34 million, 83,000-square-foot expansion earlier this month.

The hospital at 2986 Kate Bond Road, which opened in 2004 as a 100-bed facility, features a wide range of medical services, including emergency and intensive care, cardiology, oncology, vascular services, orthopedic and spine services, and a family birthing center.

43. Tenet Records Q4 Loss on Debt Retirement Charge - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

DALLAS (AP) – Tenet Healthcare Corp. on Tuesday reported a fourth quarter loss, as a $117-million debt refinancing charge outweighed the hospital operator's gains in revenue and patient admissions.

44. Tenet to Offer $750M in Senior Secured Notes - Monday, November 7, 2011

DALLAS (AP) – Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. said Friday it will sell $750 million in senior secured notes and use the proceeds to pay off some older debt.

45. Tenet Q3 Profit Plunges Absent Big Tax Benefit - Wednesday, November 2, 2011

DALLAS (AP) – Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, said its third-quarter profit plunged due to the lack of a hefty tax benefit it recorded last year, but revenue and admissions rose during the quarter.

46. Medicaid Growth Impacts Tenet 2011 Profit Forecast - Tuesday, September 13, 2011

DALLAS (AP) – Tenet Healthcare expects 2011 earnings at the lower end of its previously announced guidance, the hospital operator said Monday, largely because of the growth in Medicaid admissions, which offer relatively low reimbursement.

47. Tenet Healthcare Q2 Profit More Than Doubles - Wednesday, August 3, 2011

DALLAS (AP) – Tenet Healthcare Corp. on Tuesday said its second-quarter earnings more than doubled, as the hospital operator benefited from pricing improvements and saw several favorable trends.

48. Community Health Ends Effort to Buy Rival Tenet - Wednesday, May 11, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Community Health Systems Inc. has ended its effort to buy competitor Tenet Healthcare Corp. after Tenet rejected its latest $4 billion-plus offer.

49. Tenet Rejects Higher Community Health Offer - Tuesday, May 10, 2011

DALLAS (AP) – Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. on Monday rejected Community Health Systems Inc.'s latest buyout offer, which had been increased by about 21 percent.

50. Tenet Healthcare Q1 Profit Falls 17 Pct - Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. said Tuesday its first quarter earnings fell 17 percent largely due to increased income taxes that offset admissions gains.

51. Community Health Asks for Tenet Suit Dismissal - Thursday, April 21, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Hospital operator Community Health Systems Inc. said Tuesday it has asked a U.S. district court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the company of systematically bilking Medicare.

52. Community Health Makes All-Cash Bid for Tenet - Monday, April 18, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Hospital operator Community Health Systems Inc. on Monday revised its $3 billion offer for rival Tenet Healthcare Corp. to an all-cash bid.

53. Tenet, Community Health Fight Gets Nasty - Tuesday, April 12, 2011

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Tenet Healthcare has charged rival hospital operator Community Health Systems with systematically bilking Medicare and the burgeoning legal fight sent shares of the entire sector plummeting Monday.

54. Year of Resilience - Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Despite a weakened economy, Memphis’ hospitals, health care companies and biotechnology sector remained strong throughout 2010.

The industry, which employs one out of seven workers in Memphis, expanded operations and invested more than a billion dollars in new construction and equipment.

55. Community Health to Nominate Tenet Board Directors - Tuesday, December 21, 2010

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Community Health Systems Inc. said Monday it plans to nominate directors to Tenet Healthcare Corp.'s board at the hospital operator's 2011 annual meeting, as part of a push to take over its smaller rival.

56. Community Health Offers to Buy Tenet for $3B - Monday, December 13, 2010

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) – After being rejected by Tenet Healthcare Corp.'s board, hospital operator Community Health Systems Inc. is taking its $3 billion cash and stock offer for its smaller rival public in a move to rally shareholder support for the deal.

57. Healthy Industry - Monday, November 22, 2010

Throughout a prolonged recession and anemic recovery, hospitals and health care companies have given Memphis a powerful antidote to an ailing economy.

They have invested more than a billion dollars in new construction and equipment, expanded operations and kept tens of thousands of people working.

58. Saint Francis-Bartlett Plans More Heart Procedures - Thursday, October 21, 2010

Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is looking to do more than diagnostic testing at its cardiac catheterization lab.

When the hospital received state approval in 2005 for the $1.6 million lab, the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency limited the scope of services to diagnostic procedures. On Wednesday, the hospital will go back to the state agency to ask that this condition be removed.

59. Tenet’s Local Hospitals Nab CIGNA Recognition - Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis and Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett are among 43 hospitals within Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corp.’s network to receive “Center of Excellence” designations from CIGNA HealthCare.

60. Saint Francis Expansion Timeline, Contractor Revealed - Thursday, September 23, 2010

Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett broke ground Thursday morning for a $34 million expansion – the latest in a series of big hospital projects throughout the Mid-South.

The expansion, which is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2012, will allow the hospital to add 96 beds and 83,000 square feet. Saint Francis will also double its ICU capacity and surgical suites.

61. St. Francis Begins Bartlett Expansion - Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett will break ground Thursday morning for a multimillion-dollar expansion – the latest in a series of big hospital projects throughout the Mid-South.

The expansion will allow the hospital to add 96 beds and 83,000 square feet.

62. Saint Francis-Bartlett to Break Ground on $45.4M Project - Monday, September 20, 2010

Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett will break ground Thursday morning on a $45.4 million expansion that will allow the hospital to add 96 beds and another 83,000 square feet.

The Tennessee Health Services Development Agency approved a permit for the expansion in February 2009.

63. Tenet Healthcare Reports Quarterly Profit - Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Tenet Healthcare Corp., the parent company of Saint Francis Hospital–Memphis and Saint Francis Hospital–Bartlett, said Tuesday that it earned $25 million during the second quarter.

64. Memphis College of Art Files Permit for South Main Building Renovation - Tuesday, April 13, 2010

477 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $2.2 Million

Project Cost: $3 million
Permit Date: Applied April 2010
Completion: Fall 2010 (Phase I)
Owner: Memphis College of Art
Tenant: Memphis College of Art
Contractor: Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC
Architect: Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects

65. Saint Francis to Renovate Thompson Tower Floor - Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis at 5959 Park Ave. has filed an $850,000 building permit with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to renovate the fourth floor of its Thompson Tower.

66. Noel Named ABA’s Tennessee Delegate - Thursday, March 25, 2010

Randall D. Noel of Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada PLLC has been selected to serve as the Tennessee delegate to the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates.

67. Tenet’s Earnings Up, But Below Expectations - Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Tenet Healthcare Corp., which owns the Saint Francis hospitals in Memphis and Bartlett,

reported net income of $21 million during its fourth quarter, which ended Dec. 31.

68. Tenet Inks Deal With UnitedHealthcare - Monday, January 18, 2010

Tenet Health Care Corp., which owns and operates the Saint Francis Hospitals in Memphis and Bartlett, has signed a multiyear agreement with the insurer, UnitedHealthcare Group.

69. Saint Francis Donates Outerwear - Thursday, January 7, 2010

Employees of Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis have donated 245 gloves, scarves and hats to the Memphis City Schools Homeless Children and Youth Program.

The employees collected the clothing items during a holiday celebration, then presented them to Dolores Flagg, the coordinator of the program.

70. Saint Francis Makes Progress on Bartlett Expansion - Friday, November 6, 2009

Although construction cranes have yet to appear, Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is moving forward – albeit behind the scenes – on a $45.4 million expansion that will double the number of hospital beds.

71. Tenet Healthcare Names Chief Medical Officer - Friday, October 2, 2009

DALLAS (AP) - Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. said Thursday that it has named a chief medical officer.

72. Tenet Raises Full-Year Outlook - Tuesday, September 15, 2009

DALLAS (AP) – Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. raised its estimates for 2009 on Monday, saying business in the third quarter has been stronger than expected. Tenet is the parent company of Saint Francis hospitals in Memphis and Bartlett.

73. Ahead of the Bell: Tenet Healthcare - Monday, August 17, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. rose in premarket trading Friday after a Robert W. Baird analyst upgraded the stock, saying the company will consistently exceed expectations over the next six months, while dealing well with costs.

74. Tenet Healthcare Confirms Q2 Results - Wednesday, August 5, 2009

DALLAS (AP) - Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. confirmed its second-quarter results Tuesday, matching a preview it gave a week earlier.

On July 28, Tenet forecast a loss of $15 million, or 3 cents per share, matching its loss from a year earlier. Revenue rose 4.4 percent to $2.2 billion. Analysts had expected a loss of 3 cents per share and $2.22 billion in revenue, according to a Thomson Reuters estimate.

75. Tenet Raises 2009 Outlook But Expects Q2 Loss - Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. – parent company of Saint Francis Hospitals in Memphis and Bartlett – said Tuesday it expects to report a $15 million loss for the second quarter, as bad debt rose and private insurance admissions fell.

76. Dodd's Wife Serves on Health Care Company Boards - Monday, June 15, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The wife of a senator playing a lead role on a national health care overhaul sits on the boards of four health care companies, one of several examples of lawmakers with ties to the medical industry.

77. Tenet Healthcare Offers $450 Million in Notes - Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. – parent company of Saint Francis hospitals in Memphis and Bartlett – reported Monday it is privately offering $450 million in senior secured notes due to mature in 2019.

78. Tenet Will Buy Back Up to $1B in Notes - Monday, June 1, 2009

Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. reported Friday it started a tender offer to buy up to $1 billion of senior notes due in 2014.

79. Tenet Healthcare Spent $350K Lobbying Gov't in Q1 - Thursday, May 28, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. spent $350,000 in the first quarter to lobby on insurance issues, military health care and other matters, according to a recent disclosure form.

80. Raynor Named VP of Marketing For Two Hilton Brands - Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Carla Raynor has been appointed vice president of marketing for Homewood Suites by Hilton and newly launched Home2 Suites by Hilton.

81. Tenet Healthcare Swings to Q1 Profit - Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Inc., the owner of Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis and Bartlett, reported Tuesday a first-quarter profit on a gain from a debt swap and higher overall revenue, despite a slight drop in same-hospital admissions caused by the weak economy.

82. Tenet Healthcare Sees First Quarter Profit - Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. went from a loss to a profit in the first quarter, partly on a gain from a debt exchange, the company reported in releasing preliminary results Tuesday.

83. Tenet Says Aetna Will Use 400 Doctors in Networks - Friday, March 20, 2009

DALLAS (AP) - Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. said Thursday it agreed to a contract with health insurer Aetna Inc. under which Aetna will use 400 doctors who work for Tenet in its health plan networks.

84. Tenet Settles Calif. Lawsuit for $85M - Friday, March 13, 2009

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) – Tenet Healthcare Corp. has agreed to pay $85 million to settle claims that nurses and other staff in California were denied extra overtime pay for working 12-hour shifts.

85. Tenet Healthcare Reports $33 Million Q4 Loss - Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Tenet Healthcare Corp. on Tuesday reported that it lost $33 million in fourth quarter 2008, which was an improvement from the same period a year ago, when the hospital operator had a $75 million loss.

86. State Approves Bartlett Hospital Expansion - Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The board for the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency voted unanimously at its last meeting to allow Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett to go forward with a $45.4 million expansion.

The permit to nearly double the amount of hospital beds comes a little more than four years after the hospital opened in Bartlett. Saint Francis has not set a construction time frame, but the state certificate of need is good for five years.

87. Recession Causes Hospital Cutbacks - Friday, February 6, 2009

Saint Francis Hospital is cutting jobs because of the recession, and the Regional Medical Center at Memphis could follow suit.

Saint Francis, which is operated by Tenet Healthcare Corp., said Thursday it had laid off 40 employees and has eliminated another 50 vacant positions. Next week, the board for The MED, which is owned by Shelby County, is expected to vote on whether to give the management company that it contracts with authority to implement cost cutting measures that would also eliminate positions.

88. Tenet Healthcare Reports $63M Earnings - Friday, January 23, 2009

Tenet Healthcare Corp., which operates Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis, reported Thursday that it expects earnings to be about $63 million for 2008.

89. Hospital Lawyers Say Wage Suit A Union Ploy - Thursday, January 15, 2009

A lawsuit against Memphis hospitals over an alleged wage-fixing conspiracy is actually a union ploy to organize nurses, according to a court filing by the hospitals’ attorneys.

The filing is in response to a motion in U.S. District Court to make the case a class action lawsuit. Thousands of registered nurses could benefit, but hospitals could lose millions if the suit is successful.

90. Hospital Federation Spent $740K Lobbying in Q3 - Thursday, December 18, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federation of American Hospitals, which represents for-profit hospital chains, spent $740,000 lobbying the federal government in the third quarter, according to a recent disclosure form.

91. Saint Francis Plans $110,000 in Grants - Thursday, December 11, 2008

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis Chief Executive Officer David Archer plans to present checks totaling more than $110,000 to 16 nonprofit organizations Friday. The hospital is providing the gifts in conjunction with the Tenet Healthcare Foundation.

92. Tenet Swings to Q3 Profit On Investment Sale Gain - Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Tenet Healthcare Corp. reported Tuesday it swung to a third-quarter profit on an investment sales gain, but the results fell shy of Wall Street expectations and the hospital operator cut its full-year outlook.

93. St. Francis-Bartlett to Add Professional Building - Wednesday, October 8, 2008

With hopes of tapping into the growth at St. Francis Hospital-Bartlett, a local development firm in 2009 will build an $8 million, 60,000-square-foot medical office building on the hospital’s campus.

94. Hospital Giants Lurch Toward Comprehensive Chart Filing Systems - Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Hospitals have been buying computers for 20 years, only to see their volumes of paper grow with every upgrade, while easy access to clinical information continues to be elusive.

But the two big Memphis-based health systems are staging a $130 million clash of the Titans, and this time they say they are getting it right: Methodist North just passed its latest milestone, switching on several new components of One Chart, a patient chart filing system.

95. Dave Robbins Receives Highest Recognition In Restoration Industry - Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Dave Robbins of Crawford, Smith & Sharp LLC recently was awarded the Certified Restorer (CR) designation from the Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration. The CR designation is the highest recognition awarded in the restoration industry. Since its inception in 1976, only 485 individuals have earned the designation.

96. Methodist Le BonheurNames New Corporate Director - Wednesday, March 28, 2007
     Tracy Klingbeil has been named corporate director of recruitment services at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. She will begin in the new position April 9.
     Klingbeil began her career as a

97. St. Francis Named Quality Care Facility - Thursday, December 29, 2005
UnitedHealthcare has redesignated Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis as a premium cardiac specialty center for meeting or exceeding standards set by its parent company, Tenet Healthcare Corp. The hospital joins 18 others nationwide that share the desi

98. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Monday, May 2, 2005
Terry & Terry Finances

Terry & Terry Finances

Five Lots in Brunswick Farms

Terry & Terry Inc. has financed five lots in phase two of the Brunswick Farms Subdivision for $1.2 million. Terry & Terry purchased the lots April 20...

99. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Friday, May 7, 2004
Tenet Healthcare

Perennial Building

Finances Cordova Lots

Perennial Building Group LLC has financed 26 lots in the Millers Point Planned Development in Cordova for $3.5 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Database, www.memph...

100. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Friday, March 5, 2004
Amedisys Acquires 11 Tenet

Amedisys Acquires 11 Tenet

Hospices, Home Health Agencies

Tenet Healthcare Corp. has finalized plans to sell 11 home health agencies and two hospices, including St. Francis Home Health and Hospice in Memphis, to A...