News at USA Health

Spirit of Children has surpassed $400,000 in total donations to Children’s & Women’s Hospital.

USA Health became one of nine healthcare systems to win the 2024 Human Experience (HX) Achievement Award for SSER^® Reduction, achieving a 73% reduction in its system-level serious safety event rate.

USA and USA Health employees and their dependents on USA Choice, Select and Consumer health insurance plans are eligible to receive a discount on the enrollment fee.

Considered prestigious in sports medicine, the international traveling fellowship offers the chance to learn from global sports medicine experts and further their knowledge through clinical immersion at renowned facilities.

“We could not be prouder of our residents. They've worked so hard and truly earned their top choices,” said Haidee Custodio, M.D., pediatrics residency program director at USA Health.

The event, set for March 22, raises funds to assist dialysis patients in need.

Five local bands with a connection to USA Health or the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine competed in the battle-of-the-bands event, raising money for their designated health system entity.

During the interview, they discussed the nursing clinical ladder program, plus the integration of neonatal and pediatric transport teams at Children’s & Women’s Hospital.

During the visit, players and cheer leaders were divided into groups and fanned out across the hospital, visiting multiple areas. Some of the players sent greetings from the doorways of patients who were too sick to leave their beds.

Sharon Ezelle, MSN, RN, CPHQ, will serve as a strategic partner to medical staff leadership, clinical leaders and executive teams to foster collaboration and support the mission, vision and goals of the health system.

“These roles further unite our three hospitals – Providence Hospital, University Hospital and Children’s & Women’s Hospital – under one umbrella for patient quality, performance improvement, and safety to better standardize the delivery of care,” said Nathan Polite, D.O., FACS, FACOS, health system associate chief medical officer and chief quality officer for surgery.

Charles L. Rodriguez-Feo, M.D., a third-generation physician, holds the highest level of hand surgery certification (CAQ) and is board-certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery.