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May 2008

May 7 | Act FAST: Stroke awareness saves lives: May is stroke awareness month; Southcoast Hospitals offers tips and healthy recipes




May 5 | DeAndrade receives national recognition from AAPA

April 2008

April 30 | Shapiro Healing Garden offers St. Luke's patients and families a tranquil place




April 29 | Southcoast posts quality data on public Website

April 28 | Media Advisory | Southcoast RAPPP Program's 10th annual Male Conference features Jay Kruger of NBC's "The Biggest Loser: Couples"

April 16 | St. Luke's Hospital issues urgent call for blood donors




April 11 | Southcoast Home Care receives prestigious recognition for quality improvement efforts




April 4 | Southcoast receives approval to provide radiation therapy and plans to open comprehensive cancer center in Fairhaven

April 2 | Keith A. Hovan named President & CEO of Southcoast Hospitals Group / Seasoned hospital leader tapped to take over for retiring Ronald B. Goodspeed, MD; starts July 1




April 1 | Registration open for Free Vascular Screenings at St. Luke's

April 1 | Construction Update: ExpressCare @ Tobey




April 1 | Free T-Shirt when you donate blood on Wednesdays in April

March 2008

March 31 | Free Head and Neck Cancer Screenings April 23

March 31 | Media Advisory | St. Luke's Hospital announces emergency preparedness drill

March 25 | Southcoast RAPPP Youth Council addresses under-age drinking

March 19 | Tobey expands MRI services to weekends, evenings and early morning

March 14 | Southcoast presents "Jump into Diabetes Control" / Free diabetes education and screening program in the Wareham community

March 13 | "Puttin' on the Pink" celebrity fashion show to benefit St. Luke's Hospital

March 7 | Southcoast Hospice Volunteer Training set for May 2 & 3

March 6 | Camp Angel Wings accepting registrations for summer 2008

March 4 | Free screenings and health day on March 19: Day of Health & Wellness sponsored by the Charlton Memorial Hospital Business Council and the Portuguese Cultural Center

February 2008

February 27 | Southcoast's RAPPP program honors local fathers

February 22 | Under Construction: ExpressCare @ Tobey / Tobey Emergency Department to open non-urgent area for less critical illnesses

February 4 | Southcoast Hospitals announces Stroke Support Group

February 1 | United Healthcare recognizes Southcoast Hospitals' cardiac care program

January 2008

January 14 | Southcoast upgrades to 100 percent digital mammography at all locations


January 10 | Southcoast Hospice announces two new bereavement support groups

January 3 | Tobey welcomes baby New Year boy to Dartmouth couple

January 1 | New Year's Baby arrives in Fall River at 12:01 a.m.; Charlton & St. Luke's welcome New Year's babies; Tobey waits for arrival