HJBR Sep/Oct 2019

60 SEP / OCT 2019  I  Healthcare Journal of Baton Rouge   Hospital Rounds based in Jackson, Miss. The Franciscan Missionar- ies of Our Lady are the sponsors of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System. With the completion of the transfer, St. Dominic’s becomes the seventh regional center served by the Fran- ciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System.  Prior to the transfer, St. Dominic Health Ser- vices was sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Ill. Following more than 70 years of dedicated support, the Dominican Sisters of Springfield sought to secure the future of the sys- tem and its mission, and the partnership with the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health Sys- tem will preserve a bright journey of continued service to the Jackson community.  “Today we are honored to welcome the amazing people of St. Dominic Health Services in Jackson, Miss. into our family,” said Richard Vath, MD, pres- ident and chief executive officer of the Francis- can Missionaries of our Lady Health System. “We admire the service-driven organization that the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Ill. built over the last 70 years, and they have lent amazing support to St. Dominic’s. We feel honored to continue their legacy and grow the healing mission of Catholic healthcare in Mississippi as part of our thriving integrated healthcare system.”  St. Dominic Health Services, Inc. is the parent company for a large group of subsidiary organ- izations and programs dedicated to the same mission. These include St. Dominic Hospital, the Community Health Clinic, St. Dominic Med- ical Associates (physician network), New Direc- tions for Over 55, MEA Clinics, The Club at St. Dominic’s, the School Nurse Program, St. Dom- inic Health Services Foundation, St. Catherine’s Village, and Care-A-Van.  “Today is a significant day for so many rea- sons, but most importantly is how St. Domi- nic’s is now better positioned to extend its mis- sion to faithfully serve the Jackson community,” said Lester Diamond, president of St. Dominic Health Services. “With our companions in Baton Rouge, I am confident that we have a partner whom we know will support us and the Jackson community.”  St. Dominic’s, and its programs, will join Fran- ciscan Missionaries of our Lady sites across Louisiana, including Our Lady of the Angels in Bogalusa, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady announced the system has completed a transition of sponsorship from the Dominican Sisters for St. Dominic Health Services, a Catholic health system based in Jackson, Miss.