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CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System announced today that it has added a second MAKOplasty® system for use in partial knee, total knee, and hip replacements. Powered by the RIO® Robotic Arm, the interactive orthopedic system offers more precise and consistent results for knee and hip replacement.

CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic is expanding access to much-needed primary health care services in Northeast Texas with the opening of their new family medicine practice clinic at 3502 Richmond Road, Texarkana, TX, on Oct. 22.

CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta will host a reception for Mildred Greene, who has served as the Volunteer Front Desk Coordinator for more than 20 years.

Patients looking to obtain high-quality primary care services have a brand-new option with the addition of Priyal Patel, M.D., to the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic - Texarkana team at the New Boston clinic.

CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation Hospital will host its 24th Annual Rehab Reunion on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held in the Rehabilitation Hospital Gym, located at 2400 St. Michael Drive, Texarkana Texas, 75503.

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.