Sierra Providence Health Network becomes The Hospitals of Providence

Sierra Providence Health Network is now The Hospitals of Providence, company officials announced on Wednesday morning.

“A new name for a new era in healthcare,” the company’s new website states. “The Sierra Providence Health Network, now The Hospitals of Providence, renews its commitment to moving health forward.”

The company has 4,000 employees with more than 900 physicians.

The Hospitals of Providence Market Chief Executive Officer Sally Hurt-Deitch posted the following statement on the company’s website.

“Welcome to the website for The Hospitals of Providence. We are pleased to offer this informative, easy to use resource that will showcase our state-of-the-art facilities, world-class services and deep and abiding commitment to the greater El Paso region.

“The Hospitals of Providence has been faithfully serving our community since 1902. Generations of families have chosen our hospitals. We serve as a steward of health in the El Paso community. Committed to providing the care you need, when you need it. Today, The Hospitals of Providence are comprised of our region’s most trusted hospitals, each dedicated to meeting your family’s specific healthcare needs. We continually update this site to ensure that it’s relevant and useful to you. So check back often for helpful, up-to-date information that can positively impact your family’s health.”

The hospital network has undergone some changesannounced in June that Nicholas “Nico” Tejeda would become the new Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Providence East Medical Center (SPEMC) effective July 13.

Tejeda assumes the CEO role at SPEMC from Hurt-Deitch. She was appointed Market CEO of the network and CEO of Providence Memorial Hospital and Providence Children’s Hospital in April.

SPEMC recently completed its $67 million construction project, including a new patient tower and new expanded Emergency Department.

Last week, Providence Memorial Hospital announced that a set of quintuplets had been born at the hospital this month. The babies are being cared for in the NICU.

Providence Memorial Hospital has had to deal with some issues in the past year.

Last September, Providence Memorial Hospital announced that more than 800 babies born at the hospital had been potentially exposed to an active case of tuberculosis that a hospital healthcare worker had.

A Sept. letter from the Centers & Medicaid Services to Providence Memorial Hospital showed the hospital was out of compliance in the areas of Governing Body, Patient’s Rights, and Infection Control.

Providence Memorial Hospital was found to be in compliance in late December by the Texas Department of State Health Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Dec. 29 following a comprehensive inspection of the hospital and successful implementation of its corrective action plan, according to hospital officials.

The hospital’s Medicare and Medicaid certification has been restored to “deemed” status, signifying compliance with all regulations that govern the safety and quality of hospitals, hospital officials said.