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Dignity Health East Valley nurse reunites with the cyclist she helped revive after massive heart attack

A Robert Durling says he is lucky to be alive thanks to the quick actions of an off-duty Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center trauma ICU nurse who jumped in to save his life after he suffered a massive heart attack.

Risk of heat illness rises with the temperature

An emergency medicine physician at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center warns that Arizona’s triple-digit temperatures can pose a serious threat to longtime desert dwellers and multitudes of new residents each year.

New mom of twins to celebrate first Mother’s Day after surviving a COVID-related heart complication during pregnancy

A new mom of twins is looking forward to celebrating her first Mother’s Day after surviving a heart condition caused by COVID-19 during her pregnancy.

Dignity Health announces the creation of graduate medical education programs to meet the health care needs of the growing East Valley community

Dignity Health East Valley is launching graduate medical education programs (GME) to address Arizona’s critical physician workforce shortage and meet the health care demands of the rapidly growing community in the East Valley.

Dignity Health East Valley hospitals award more than $422,000 to support five local nonprofit projects

Dignity Health Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers, along with Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Mesa recently awarded $422,000 in grant funding to support five community projects led by 15 local, community-based organizations.

Mesa mom diagnosed with serious heart condition during pregnancy

A young Mesa mom is encouraging women to take charge of their heart health after she was diagnosed with a dangerous heart condition while pregnant with her first child.

TAP Trial for local trauma

Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center is consulting the people of Chandler whether to lead a local trauma research study to investigate a blood clotting agent as a treatment for trauma patients who are bleeding to death.

Preventing heat-related deaths as temperatures rise near triple digits

An ER physician at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center warns that Arizona’s dangerous triple digit temperatures can pose a serious threat to seasoned desert dwellers and thousands of new residents each year.

Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center expands thoracic expertise with launch of new ECMO Program

Now among an elite group of facilities nationwide, Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center launched an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) program in order to provide more Arizonans with greater access to this highly specialized care.

Breakthrough study uses genetic testing to evaluate risk of heart disease

Dignity Health in Arizona is launching the first research study in North America in which genetic testing is used to identify men and women at risk of developing heart disease based on the makeup of their DNA.

Dignity Health hospitals in Arizona expand home recovery care programs

In a dramatic growth of telehealth across the state and country, two Dignity Health hospitals in Arizona are expanding their existing home recovery care programs thanks to a hospital at home pilot program established by the Arizona DHS.

Dignity Health Partners with Vital Software

Vital gives patients a reduced-contact, context-aware way to better understand visits; Helps hospitals safely manage patient visits with contactless communication.

Dignity Health to require COVID-19 vaccine for employees

Dignity Health Arizona is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 1.

Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center completes construction on second new patient tower in less than a decade

Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center held a special dedication prior to the opening of its newest patient-care tower, Tower D, which was designed to respond to the growing East Valley community’s increasing health care needs.

Dignity Health Foundation East Valley receives Fiesta Bowl Charities grant to help support its sports medicine program

While facing unprecedented times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dignity Health Foundation East Valley received a $50,000 grant from Fiesta Bowl Charities that will immediately support the organization’s sports medicine program.

As temperature climbs, so does risk of heat stroke

As triple-digit temperatures return to the Valley, Dignity Health in Arizona is raising public awareness about heat-related illness.

Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center opens Heart Arrhythmia Center

Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center opened a new Heart Arrhythmia Center designed to diagnose and treat patients suffering from irregular heartbeats, , such as atrial fibrillation which is the most common arrhythmia.

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Dignity Health Foundations in Arizona Accepting PPE Donations

McCarthy Building Companies Began Tower Construction at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center This Month

New parking garage recently completed, which paves the way for Tower D addition.

Valley High School Students Volunteer to Help Valley Hospitals

CommonSpirit Health Brings Hospital-Level Care into the Comfort of the Home with Contessa

Home Recovery Care Services to Launch in Chandler

The doc and his dog: Retired neurosurgeon makes the rounds at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center with therapy pet

National Therapy Animal Day is April 30

Heart Attack Survivor Celebrates 60th Birthday on Valentine's Day

During American Heart Month, Man Credits Wife and Medical Team for Saving His Life

Motorcycle and Motor Vehicle Injuries Top the List at Chandler Regional's Level-1 Trauma Center

East Valley Doctors Call for Greater Roadway Safety and Awareness

World-class Neurological Care Comes to the East Valley

Renowned Barrow Neurological Institute treating patients at Chandler Regional

Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center Delivered a Hefty Dose of Holiday Humankindness This Season

Hundreds of Arizona's Tiniest Superheroes Reunited at Picnic Hosted by East Valley Hospital

Cardinals and Dignity Health Reach Agreement on Training Center Naming Rights

Faciity to be named "Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center"

Dignity Health's East Valley Hospitals Expand Minimally Invasive Capabilities with Focus on High-Tech Robotics Procedures

Dignity Health Partners with Chandler Fire Department to Provide Emergency Medical Supplies for Public Buildings in Chandler

East Valley's First Level-1 Trauma Center Receives Re-Verification from the American College of Surgeons

Robust Research Program at Dignity Health Offers East Valley Hospitals' Heart Patients Access to Groundbreaking Medical Studies

High School Students Spend Their Summer Volunteering at Dignity Health, Learning the Ins-and-Outs of the Medical Field

Chandler Regional Medical Center Names New Medical Director of Level 1 Trauma Center

Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center has named Charles Hu, MD, as the new leader of its Level 1 Trauma Center.

Dignity Health Chandler Regional Set to Expand Again

Hospital Responds to Growing Community's Increasing Health Care Demands

Chandler Regional's Wound Healing Center Recognized for Clinical Excellence

High-Tech Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments Offered at East Valley Hospital

Compassionate Companions Are Center of New Program Aimed at No One Dying Alone (Chandler

Volunteer training begins March 1st, 2018. Please contact Chaplain Betsy Powers at 480-728-5650.

New Blood Pressure Standards Sound Alarm This Heart Month (Chandler

About a week before Thanksgiving, the percentage of Americans with high blood pressure - also known as hypertension - leaped to 45 percent from 30 percent.

Chandler Dental Clinic Enters Second Decade Providing Free Services to Children in Need

Receives Generous Gift from Thunderbirds Charities

Donors Sought During Cord Blood Awareness Month - Life-saving Cord Blood Program Expands

As Arizona marks Cord Blood Awareness Month in July, the Arizona Biomedical Research Commission has approved an expansion of the program that has already saved 43 lives through donations used in cord blood transplants.

A Growing Heart Program Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center Receives a Visit from a World-Renowned Heart Specialist

The new and growing TAVR program (or, transcatheter aortic valve replacement at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center recently received a visit from the world-renowned interventional cardiologist, John Webb, MD.

East Valley Man Receives Minimally Invasive, Lifesaving Heart Procedure at Dignity Health Chandler Regional

Sun Lakes Man Receives Minimally Invasive, Lifesaving Heart Procedure at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center

Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center Adds Specially Trained K-9 Units to Security Team

Two specially trained dogs are now official members of Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center's security team.

Dignity Health Chandler Regional Wound Center Participates in Annual Wound Care Awareness Week

Wound Center at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center Recognized For Excellence

The Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Oxygen Center at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center has been recognized with national awards for clinical excellence.

Local Legend Retires After 40 Years of Service

Dignity Health and East Valley Fire Departments Partner to Provide Heart Failure Patients with Specialized Care to Prevent Emergency Room Readmissions

Dignity Health Opens Rehabilitation Hospital

New Joint Venture with Kindred Healthcare Extends Patient Services

Top Rated Lung Center Expands

Norton Thoracic Institute Doctors Now in East Valley

Dignity Health Begins Construction of Rehabilitation Hospital

New Joint Venture with Kindred Healthcare Extends Patient Services

Twenty-Seven “Leaper” Babies Born at Dignity Health Hospitals on Leap Day

Chandler Regional, Mercy Gilbert and St. Joseph's Welcome Special Guests

Cardiac Patients at Chandler Regional Get Pain Relief from Specially Made Heart-Shaped Pillows

In honor of American Heart Month, volunteers at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center are delivering hand-sewn heart-shaped pillows to patients recovering from cardiovascular surgery. Used as a tool during patients' recovery, hospital volun...

Two Volunteers at Chandler Regional Medical Center Retire and Receive United States Presidential Service Awards

Two Chandler residents and long-time volunteers at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical recently retired, receiving special recognition for their volunteer service from President Barack Obama.

Tiny Miracle at Chandler Regional Surprised with Specially Sewn Christmas Stocking

Each year, babies born at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center in December receive a special Christmas gift - handmade stockings sized specifically for the little bundles of joy.

Chandler Regional Medical Center Honors East Valley's First Responders with Unique Commemorative Mural

A Patient's Best Friend Dignity Health's Pet Therapy Program is East Valley's Largest

Dignity Health Chandler Regional Wound Center Participates in Annual Wound Care Awareness Week

Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers Launch 2015 Community Grant Program

Dignity Health Expands Lung Cancer Screening to East Valley Hospitals

This Life Saving Test is Now Covered by Most Insurers, including Medicare

Kindred and Dignity Health Announce Plans for Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital

Joint venture will construct and operate a 50-bed hospital in the Phoenix area

Chandler Regional Opens 96-Bed Tower

East Valley Hospital Offers Five More Floors of Humankindness

Chandler Regional Designated As A Provisional Level I Trauma Center

Chandler Regional Becomes First in Arizona to Install ROBODOC® Surgical System