Press Releases

Providence researchers identify factors that may influence MCED test adoption for communities facing health care access barriers

9/4/2024

Year-long study, published in Health Affairs Scholar, prompts need for multi-level intervention to increase adoption rates, combat cancer inequities

New data: Average primary care physician faces meeting 57 different quality measures each year

8/23/2024

A study released today indicates that burden of quality measures may be counterproductive in patient care, suggests possible need for intervention

New Data: MedPearl clinical decision platform improves specialty referrals, boosts productivity, and reduces clinician time spent in the EMR

8/21/2024

Data published in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst reported that MedPearl, a Providence-developed platform, improves primary care clinician productivity, decreases time waste.

Providence reports Q2 2024 results

8/21/2024

Providence announced results for the three months ended June 30, 2024, which showed continued improvement in operating performance.

Can these new studies offer hope for people with lung and head and neck cancers?

8/27/2024

A new medication may help people with KRAS G12C-mutant non-small cell lung cancer. Read about the study and a trial evaluating an immunotherapy for treating head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Update: Providence response to CrowdStrike outage

7/24/2024

Providence has made considerable progress in restoring services since last Friday

Providence response to CrowdStrike outage

7/19/2024

Our IT teams have been working overnight to respond to the issue and have restored key functionality in the Epic electronic health record.

Erik Wexler to serve as the next president and CEO for Providence

The Providence St. Joseph Health Board of Directors announced that Providence Chief Operating Officer Erik Wexler has been named the health system’s next president and chief executive officer.

Furthering the Mission: Providence extends spiritual health services to caregivers and families through virtual offerings

7/11/2024

Supporting people in times of need, remote capabilities have enabled Providence chaplains to care for over 1,000 people since 2022.

Providence launches groundbreaking study to elevate real-world use of multi-cancer early detection

6/25/2024

Over the next three years, this study seeks to identify the patterns of access and use of cancer services among high-risk patients to understand how to guide them toward quality care.

Providence provides $2.1B in community benefit, including high-impact investments, in 2023

6/18/2024

Investments focus on addressing social determinants of health and ensuring continued access to vital care for those in need