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- Michael Connors
Michael.Connors@providence.org
- Bryan Kawasaki
Bryan.kawasaki@providence.org - Melissa Tizon
Melissa.Tizon@providence.org
- Mike Canfield
Mikal.canfield@providence.org
- 24-Hour Media Relations Line at 907-212-6083
Latest press releases from Alaska

Providence Alaska Medical Center among nation’s best at treating victims of heart attack
8/25/2025
Providence Alaska Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2025.

Providence Alaska Medical Center to participate in active shooter drills
8/21/2025
Providence Alaska Medical Center will conduct a series of active shooter drills this week. This training will not impact hospital operations — patients / visitors can continue to come to the hospital.

Fellowship allows physicians to merge social justice and treatment
8/20/2025
The Alaska Addiction Medicine Fellowship program offers advanced training in addiction medicine to physicians with the goal to serve vulnerable populations better.

Women’s Boutique to close Aug. 29
8/21/2025
On Aug. 29, the Women’s Boutique at Providence Alaska Children’s Hospital will close. To ease the way, select items will be sold at other retail spaces on the Providence Alaska Medical Center campus.
Northern California
- Shannon Garcia
Shannon.garcia@providence.org
860-709-5143
Southern California
- Patricia Aidem
Patricia.aidem@providence.org
661-755-1322
Latest press releases from California

Four Renowned Physicians Honored with Endowed Chairs at Providence Saint John’s Health Center
9/5/2025

Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center unveils advanced robotic surgical suite for minimally invasive brain and spine procedures
9/8/2025
PCSTMC has introduced a leading-edge robotic surgical system, empowering surgeons with even greater precision, efficiency and safety in brain and spine procedures.

Providence Saint John’s Health Center earns national recognition for excellence in stroke care
7/31/2025
For the eighth consecutive year, Providence Saint John’s Health Center has earned the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award.

Providence Saint John's Health Center nationally recognized for its commitment to quality heart and vascular care
7/29/2025
Providence Saint John's Health Center has become the first hospital within the Providence system to receive this honor.
- Stacy Rogge
Stacy.rogge@providence.org
- Joann Hoven
Joann.hoven@providence.org
Latest press releases from Montana

Providence St. Patrick Hospital named #1 in Montana, again!
8/14/2025

Providence St. Patrick Hospital awarded 5-star rating from CMS 8 years in a row
8/14/2025

Providence St. Patrick Hospital earns national AHA recognition for quality cardiac and stroke care
8/11/2025

Providence St. Joseph Medical Center breaks ground on new Rural Health Clinic
7/16/2025
- Gary Walker
Gary.walker@providence.org
- Lisa Helderop
Lisa.helderop@providence.org
- Jean Marks
Jean.marks@providence.org
- After hours and on weekends, call 503-215-1111 or 503-216-1234 and ask for the on-call media relations team member.
Latest press releases from Oregon

Providence to close PICU at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
9/16/2025
After thorough evaluation and with deep consideration, we have made the hard decision to close the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center the first week of Novem

A message from Jennifer Burrows, chief executive, Providence Oregon
8/7/2025
Update from Oregon Chief Executive Jennifer Burrows: Learn about the most recent financial sustainability measures for Oregon.

Providence announces tentative agreements with nurses at all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon
2/21/2025
Providence’s Oregon bargaining teams have reached tentative agreements with nurses at all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon.

Providence Medical Group Announces Tentative Agreement with Hospitalists, Palliative Care Physicians at Providence St. Vincent
2/5/2025
Feb. 5, 2025 News Release: Providence Medical Group Announces Tentative Agreement with Hospitalists, Palliative Care Physicians at Providence St. Vincent
- Meredith Cunningham
Meredith.cunningham@providence.org
Latest press releases from Texas/New Mexico

Covenant Health Earns National Recognition for Sustainability Efforts
5/28/2025
Two Covenant Health ministries earn Project Greenhealth awards for environmental stewardship.
Joe Arrington Cancer Research & Treatment Center Earns FACT Re-Accreditation
11/9/2023
JACC earned re-accreditation for stem cell therapy treatment program.
New Hangar Opened for Specialty Transport Fleet
11/9/2023
New hangar increases quality and efficiency in care for specialty transport team.
Covenant Children's Opens Relational Health Center
11/9/2023
The region's only pediatric relational health center opens at Covenant Children's hospital.
Western Washington, including Puget Sound
- Ed Boyle
Edward.Boyle@Providence.org
Eastern Washington
Southeast Washington (Walla Walla and the Tri-Cities)
- Emily Volland
emily.volland@providence.org
Inland Northwest Washington (Spokane and Stevens Counties)
- Jen York
jen.york@providence.org
Latest press releases from Washington

Congratulations to our 2025 Top Docs
9/16/2025
More than 350 Providence Swedish and Pacific Medical Centers physicians were honored in Seattle Magazine’s 2025 Top Doctors list for delivering exceptional patient care across specialties from cardiol

Empowering futures: The transformative impact of ProjectSEARCH at Providence Everett
ProjectSEARCH at Providence Everett supports young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities during an intensive academic year of career development and internship experiences.

Providence Swedish named among nation's best hospitals in 2025
Providence Swedish is proud to share that our hospitals once again earned High Performing ratings in this year's U.S. News & World Report specialty rankings, which recognize excellence in numerous pro

Providence Swedish North Puget Sound hospitals recognized for excellence in stroke and diabetes care
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and Swedish Edmonds received the American Heart Association's 2025 Get With The Guidelines(R) awards.
Latest National Press Releases

Providence reports Q2 2025 results
8/8/2025
Through disciplined sustainability initiatives, the not-for-profit health system narrows the gap toward break-even – while bracing for H.R.1 impacts

Providence study finds AI clinical assistant reduces provider burnout
7/24/2025
In a Providence study published last week in the Future Healthcare Journal, physicians reported significant reductions in burnout when using DAX Copilot.

Providence’s Cherodeep Goswami appointed to American Board of Surgery leadership post
7/3/2025
Cherodeep Goswami, Providence chief information and digital officer, has been appointed to the American Board of Surgery’s Board of Directors.

New Study: Providence whole genome sequencing program shows transformative potential for population health
7/1/2025
Published in Nature NPJ Genomic Medicine, Providence-led Geno4ME research program study highlights early detection, personalized prevention and prospect of improved care outcomes.

Providence's Orest Holubec tapped to lead Catholic Health Association Board
6/16/2025
Providence's Orest Holubec, chief of mission experience, will begin on July 1 his appointment as chairperson of the Catholic Health Association’s (CHA) Board of Trustees for 2025.

Providence announces restructure to strengthen delivery of high-quality, compassionate care
6/12/2025
Providence is taking steps to adapt its operations for a new reality of reduced reimbursement and higher costs.

32 Providence hospitals honored for commitment to environmental stewardship
6/2/2025
Practice Greenhealth has bestowed 51 Environmental Excellent Awards to Providence across 32 of its hospitals in 2025.

Providence makes significant contributions to community benefit, including high-impact initiatives, in 2024.