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An Important Message from a Wellpath Cancer Survivor
by Paige Stephens // Wellpath Vice President of Benefits ******************** I call myself the poster child for preventative care. Nine years ago, at the age of 43, I was diagnosed with breast cancer during an annual mammogram screening. No lump or symptoms and no...
WELLPATH COLLABORATES WITH HI-BRIDGE HIE AND MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TO PROVIDE IMPROVED CARE DELIVERY FOR GEORGIA CORRECTIONAL PATIENTS
Media Contact: Criag Diamond // craig.diamond@wellpath.us NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Wellpath recently announced an alliance with the Morehouse School of Medicine and the HI-BRIDGE Health Information Exchange (HIE) to electronically share real-time correctional patient...
Wellpath Publishes 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report
Nashville, TN – Wellpath, the premier provider of high-quality and compassionate care to patients in challenging environments, is pleased to announce publication of our second annual corporate responsibility report. This report marks our continued commitment to...
Wellpath in the News: Custody deputy reverses overdose with Narcan at Santa Barbara County Main Jail
Custody deputies and Wellpath Staff resuscitated an inmate at the Santa Barbara County Main Jail from an overdose with the help of Narcan, the Sheriff's office said Friday. An inmate was found down inside a shared cell and was suspected of overdosing around 7 p.m....
Wellpath in the News: Springfield Municipal Jail gets new medical and health services for inmates
"I think it'll be a seamless transition between the folks, whether they're here in Springfield or the lane county jail." Chief of Springfield Police, Andrew Shearer. At a ribbon cutting event Friday he and city officials started a new partnership with WellPath. It's a...
Wellpath Announces New Partnership to Provide Comprehensive Medical and Mental Healthcare at the Sherburne County Correctional Facility
CONTACT: Craig Diamond // craig.diamond@wellpath.us // 310-963-4155 Nashville, TN – Today, Wellpath, the nation’s leader in providing compassionate medical and mental healthcare to vulnerable patients in challenging clinical environments, announced a new partnership...
Alpine Special Treatment Center and Harborview Center Join Wellpath Family to Deliver Best-in-Class Mental Healthcare
Media Contact: Teresa Koeberlein // tkoeberlein@wellpath.us // 615.551.6361 Nashville, TN—Today, Alpine Special Treatment Center and the Harborview Center announced they will join the Wellpath family in its mission to provide quality care to every patient with...
NORTH CAROLINA’S SECOND WELLPATH COMMUNITY CARE CENTER OPENS IN CHARLOTTE TO TREAT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND OPIOID ADDICTION
Charlotte, NC – Wellpath Community Care Center joins with Mecklenburg community leaders to celebrate the opening of their new Charlotte, NC addiction treatment location with a grand opening ribbon cutting on Wednesday, August 17th at 2:30pm. The event will feature...
Wellpath Becomes the First Healthcare Company Awarded Full NCQA Accreditation for Correctional Healthcare Programs
Nashville, TN – Today, Wellpath, the nation’s leader in providing compassionate medical and behavioral healthcare to vulnerable patients in challenging clinical environments, becomes the first healthcare company awarded full Accreditation by the National Committee for...
Westchester County Department Of Correction Awarded National Re-Accreditation For Quality Health Care Services
The Westchester County Department of Correction (WCDOC) has earned re-accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) by demonstrating compliance with NCCHC’s nationally recognized standards of care for correctional health services in...
Wellpath News: New contract promises better health care in county jails
Ventura County Sheriff's officials hope to lower recidivism and prevent suicides among inmates in local jails under a beefed-up contract for inmate health care approved last week. The county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the five-year agreement with...
Wellpath News: Newport News jail gets a partner for addiction treatment effort
A treatment program for Newport News jail inmates trying to recover from addiction has new help for follow-up community care, in partnership with the jail’s health care provider. The jail last year launched a medication assisted treatment program, through which it...
Wellpath Opens Second Community Care Center in North Carolina to Treat Substance Use
CONTACT // Judy Q. Lilley // jqlilley@wellpath.us Charlotte, NC – This month, Wellpath Community Care Centers opened their Charlotte, NC location providing care options for addiction recovery. Wellpath is a leading healthcare company transforming public health by...
Nashville nurse works to help her family escape from Ukraine
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) -Nataliya Shinkarev is a Nashville nurse from Ukraine. She is working to help her family and her friends escape Kharkiv. Kharkiv is one of the largest cities in Ukraine. It has been bombed several times and is still on the near-constant attack....
Wellpath in the News! Muscogee County Jail signs contract with new medical provider
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Improvements are underway to make the Muscogee County Jail better and save taxpayers a few bucks. The sheriff’s office announced a new medical provider for the jail on Monday, April 4. Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman tells News Leader 9...