Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts has permanently closed and is no longer providing patient care
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Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, Massachusetts has permanently closed and is no longer providing patient care.
/newsroom/2024-08-31/nashoba-valley-medical-center-ayer-massachusetts-has
Carney Hospital in Dorchester, Massachusetts has permanently closed and is no longer providing patient care.
/newsroom/2024-08-31/carney-hospital-dorchester-massachusetts-has-permanently
Steward Health Care Announces Successful Bids Received for Hospitals in Arkansas and Louisiana
/newsroom/2024-07-21/steward-health-care-announces-successful-bids-received-hospitals-arkansas-and
STEWARD HEALTH CARE FINALIZING FINANCING DEAL WITH MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST TO SUPPORT ITS RESTRUCTURING
/newsroom/2024-05-06/steward-health-care-finalizing-financing-deal-medical
New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton, Massachusetts has permanently closed and is no longer providing patient care.
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The Beaumont campus of The Medical Center of Southeast Texas will end all hospital-related services effective February 2, 2024.
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Texas Vista Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, has permanently closed and is no longer providing patient care.
/tvmc
Texas Vista Medical Center to Close Barring Take Over or Significant Government Relief
/newsroom/2023-03-01/texas-vista-medical-center-close-barring-take-over-or
Steward Health Care Appoints Ruben Jose King-Shaw Jr to Its Board Of Directors
/newsroom/2022-07-07/steward-health-care-appoints-ruben-jose-king-shaw-jr-its
CareMax, Inc. to Acquire Medicare Value-Based Care Business of Steward Health Care System
/newsroom/2022-06-01/caremax-inc-acquire-medicare-value-based-care-business
St. Joseph Medical Center Dedicates Pavilion to Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Celebrates 135th Anniversary
/newsroom/2022-06-02/st-joseph-medical-center-dedicates-pavilion
Steward Health Care Expands Hospital Network and Acquires Abrazo Mesa Hospital
/newsroom/2022-04-19/steward-health-care-expands-hospital-network-and-acquires-abrazo-mesa-hospital
University of Miami and Steward Health Care Launch Clinical Training Partnership
/newsroom/2022-01-31/university-miami-and-steward-health-care-launch-clinical-training-partnership
Physician-Led Steward Health Care, Nation’s Largest Accountable Care Organization, Achieves CMS’ 100% Quality Ranking
/news/2021-09-24/physician-led-steward-health-care-nations-largest-accountable-care-organization
Steward Health Care Adds Joe Deschryver As South Regional President
/newsroom/2021-06-21/steward-health-care-adds-joe-deschryver-south-regional-president
Steward Medical Group Announces New Leadership
/newsroom/2021-05-19/steward-medical-group-announces-new-leadership
St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston Kicks Off $92 Million Renovation
/newsroom/2021-05-14/st-joseph-medical-center-houston-kicks-92-million
Steward Health Care To Build New $227 Million Wadley Regional Medical Center In Northwest Texarkana
/newsroom/2021-05-11/steward-health-care-build-new-227-million-wadley-regional-medical-center
Steward Health Care Salutes Our Veterans
/newsroom/2020-11-10/steward-health-care-salutes-our-veterans
How The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Evacuated COVID-19 Patients for Hurricane Laura
/newsroom/2020-09-10/how-medical-center-southeast-texas-evacuated-covid-19
Steward Health Care Donates More Than $2.9 Million In Medical Supplies
/newsroom/2020-08-27/steward-health-care-donates-more-29-million-medical
Our Way Forward
/newsroom/2020-06-16/our-way-forward
Team of Steward Doctors Acquire Controlling Stake of Steward Health Care
/newsroom/2020-06-03/team-steward-doctors-acquire-controlling-stake-steward
A Message from Dr. Joseph Weinstein, Chief Medical Officer for Steward Health Care
/newsroom/2020-03-06/message-dr-joseph-weinstein-chief-medical-officer
Steward and Salt Lake Regional Orthopedic Surgeon Named “Humanitarian of the Year”
/newsroom/2019-11-13/steward-and-salt-lake-regional-orthopedic-surgeon-named-humanitarian-year
Steward Medical Group Aids More than 1,400 Kids in Day of Giving
/newsroom/2019-10-03/steward-medical-group-aids-more-1400-kids-day-giving
Steward Health Care Opens Florence Hospital
/newsroom/2019-09-26/steward-health-care-opens-florence-hospital
Steward Healthy Beginnings Program Now Offers Free Doula Care for Steward Health Choice Members
/newsroom/2019-05-15/steward-healthy-beginnings-program-now-offers-free-doula
Steward Health Care Completes Acquisition of Scenic Mountain Medical Center
/newsroom/2019-04-15/steward-health-care-completes-acquisition-scenic
Local Steward Doctor Wins Spot to Compete on “American Ninja Warrior”
/newsroom/2019-03-28/local-steward-doctor-wins-spot-compete-american-ninja
Glenwood Regional Medical Center Becomes First Hospital in Region to Complete Groundbreaking New Heart Procedure
/TAVR
Steward Health Care Launches New Subsidiary Offering Liability Protection
/newsroom/2019-02-21/steward-health-care-launches-new-subsidiary-offering
Steward Health Care Joins Innovative Effort to Solve America’s Drug Shortage Crisis
/newsroom/2019-01-07/steward-health-care-joins-innovative-effort-solve
Southeast Texas Medical Associates Joins Steward Medical Group
/newsroom/2019-01-03/southeast-texas-medical-associates-joins-steward-medical
Inspirational Artwork by Artists Impacted by Homelessness or Disabilities Highlights Workspace at Steward Medical Group Offices
/newsroom/2018-12-13/inspirational-artwork-artists-impacted-homelessness-or
Steward Health Care Only Provider to Receive Massachusetts' Coveted 2018 Leapfrog Top General Hospital Distinction
/newsroom/2018-12-06/steward-health-care-only-provider-receive-massachusetts
Steward Health Care Announces New Partnership with the Arizona Diamondbacks
/newsroom/2018-11-29/steward-health-care-announces-new-partnership-arizona
Steward Health Care Names Herb Holtz General Counsel
/newsroom/2018-11-29/steward-health-care-names-herb-holtz-general-counsel
Renowned Orthopedic Clinic Introduces New Name of Steward Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center and Adds Phoenix Suns Physicians
/newsroom/2018-11-29/renowned-orthopedic-clinic-introduces-new-name-steward
Steward Health Care Welcomes Jim Olson as Chief Communications Officer
/newsroom/2018-11-29/steward-health-care-welcomes-jim-olson-chief
SWell Cycle Will Kick Off College Basketball Championship Weekend With Complimentary Rides On March 30
/newsroom/2018-11-29/swell-cycle-will-kick-college-basketball-championship
Steward Health Care International Signs Letter of Intent with the Croatian Ministry of Health
/newsroom/2018-11-29/steward-health-care-international-signs-letter-intent
Trip Pilgrim named Regional President for Steward’s East Division
/newsroom/2018-11-29/trip-pilgrim-named-regional-president-stewards-east
Steward Health Care Names Ruben Jose King-Shaw, Jr. Chief Strategy Officer, Role to include Expansion in U.S. and Latin America
/newsroom/2018-11-27/steward-health-care-names-ruben-jose-king-shaw-jr-chief
Phoenix Suns and Mercury Name Steward Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center Physicians Official Team Doctors
/newsroom/2018-11-12/phoenix-suns-and-mercury-name-steward-orthopedic-sports
Steward Health Care Names Lindsay Smelser as Vice President of Marketing
/newsroom/2018-10-01/steward-health-care-names-lindsay-smelser-vice-president
Steward Health Care Announces Exclusive Partnership With Soccer Legend Kristine Lilly
/newsroom/2018-07-16/steward-health-care-announces-exclusive-partnership-soccer-legend-kristine
Steward Health Choice Arizona Awarded New AHCCS Contract
/newsroom/2018-03-18/steward-health-choice-arizona-awarded-new-ahccs-contract
Steward Health Care Finalizes Public-Private Partnership Agreement To Provide Health Care In Malta
/steward-health-finalizes-partnership-malta

Vendors - Patient Privacy

Dear Steward Vendor,

The mission of Steward Health Care System LLC (Steward) is to serve the needs of our communities by delivering the highest quality care with compassion and respect. We accomplish this mission in an environment governed by complex local, state and federal rules and regulations.

Steward is committed to behaving and doing business honestly, responsibly and in accordance with laws and regulations. As a Steward vendor, you are an important part of our commitment to ethical and legal business practices and prevention of violations of federal and state, fraud, waste, and abuse laws.

As part of doing business with Steward, please review and abide by the information provided below.

Code of Conduct
As a Steward Vendor, you are required to abide by the Steward Code of Conduct. The Code provides general guidance and outlines expectations with respect to compliance standards and ethical business operations. A copy of the Code is here.

Key Compliance Laws
Please review and consider the ‘Overview of Key Health Care Laws’ provided that describes a few of the key laws that often govern the relationship between Steward, its vendors, Steward clinicians and patients.

Patient Privacy
As a health care provider, many of the services, functions or activities vendors provide involve the access, use or disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI). In addition, even vendors who do not perform activities or services directly using PHI may interact with patients or PHI in the course of performing work for Steward. These are considered ‘incidental’ uses and disclosure. Please review and consider the ‘Overview of Key Privacy Concepts’ to ensure our patients’ privacy is protected. 

If you are a business associate of Steward, you are also obligated to follow the requirements set forth within your agreement with Steward.

Should you have any questions about the information provided, please contact your Steward Business Owner for further discussion. 

Thank you,
Steward Health Care
Office of Corporate Compliance and Privacy