On October 27, the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) presented the award to Purves for providing exceptional service and a selfless commitment to advancing healthcare and expanding its accessibility in Arizona.
The Salsbury Award, the most esteemed recognition that AzHHA bestows upon individuals, honors the late...Arizona News
Last week Steve Purves, President and CEO of Valleywise Health, became America’s Essential Hospitals’ board chair at a time when the nation’s safety net healthcare systems are in the national spotlight for leading the nation’s COVID-19 response.
Last week, Steve Purves, president and CEO of Valleywise Health, became...Arizona Comings & Goings
Lia Christiansen has been named chief administrative officer of Valleywise Health - Arizona’s public teaching hospital and safety net system of care. Christiansen will join Valleywise Health’s senior executive team next week, Feb. 22 . She most recently served as the chief operating officer for Acute Care for Minnesota Health...Arizona News
The Maricopa County ballot measure is likely to pass, with more than 60% of voters approving the measure for a special, secondary county property tax.
Valleywise Health, the county’s teaching, public health system serves a large percentage of financially vulnerable, safety net patients. The annual assessment will be provided...Arizona News
Valleywise Health Medical Center made it on the prestigious list this summer earning recognition as one of the top-performing major teaching hospitals in the nation and the only teaching hospital in Arizona to receive the honor.
Formerly Maricopa Medical Center, the medical center is the centerpiece of Valleywise Health, the...Arizona News
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) designated the healthcare system for the second year in a row, but it's the first hospital in Arizona to achieve the honor.
HRC recognizes the healthcare facilities that participate in its Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), now in its 12th year. The organization recognizes healthcare...Arizona News
This week, The Maricopa County Special Health Care District Board of Directors was set to consider a draft agreement to provide CEO Steve Purves' with a discretionary performance bonus of up to $175,000 and a $100,000 raise.
After The Arizona Public made inquiries to the proposed salary agreement on Tuesday, the publication said the...Arizona News
Grants from the Health Resources & Services Administration to Creek Valley Health Clinic in Colorado City, MIHS (Valleywise Health) and Terros in Phoenix are designed to improve access to affordable, quality and cost-effective primary healthcare services to Arizona's underserved communities and vulnerable populations.
MIHS will...
The 232 bed Abrazo Maryvale hospital in Phoenix was formerly owned by Dallas-based Tenet and shut its doors in December 2016.
Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) acquired Maryvale hospital and will reopen the hospital's emergency department as well as remake the facility as a behavioral health hospital with up to 203 beds to...