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CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System is pleased to announce that its Nurse Residency Pathway Program achieved accreditation with distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System leader Louise Thornell, PhD, MsBA, RN, NE-BC, VP/Chief Nursing Officer for CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System, earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing with specialization in Public Health Policy from Walden University after the publication of her dissertation concerning "A Community Oriented Solution to Access to Care."

The ducks are racing again! The Friends of the Foundation of CHRISTUS St. Michael Foundation will present The Great Texarkana Duck Race on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at Holiday Springs Water Park, 5501 Crossroads Parkway, Texarkana, Ark.

CHRISTUS Health announced today that Chris Karam, president and CEO of CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System, has been named Senior Vice President of Group Operations and president and CEO of CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Health System in Alexandria, La., effective Sept. 24, 2018. Jason Rounds, COO of CHRISTUS St. Michael, has been named interim president and CEO for the system.

Experienced drivers will have a chance to refresh their skills during the SmartDriverTM Course hosted by CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System and the AARP.

CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic - Texarkana has expanded its already stellar team of award-winning caregivers with the addition of respected and longtime community physician, Mark Gabbie, M.D. Dr. Gabbie has practiced medicine in Texarkana for almost 30 years and will continue to see patients at our current location, 401 East Street, Texarkana, AR 71854.

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System has been named among a select group of hospitals and health care systems across the country honored with the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award for 2018.

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System will award health and wellness grants totaling $30,000 to 24 area Texas schools at a luncheon on June 26. Schools receiving grants have participated in the free Mobile Pediatric Asthma Program for school-aged children during the 2017-2018 school term from Sept. 1, 2017 through May 30, 2018.

CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital-Atlanta is partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation – Atlanta District and the Northeast Texas Traffic Safety Coalition, along with other local organizations and businesses, to help local children learn about health and safety with Kids’ Safe Saturday on June 16.