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Tucson, Ariz. - Oro Valley Hospital and Golder Ranch Fire District will be hosting a drive-through food drive, benefiting IMPACT of Southern Arizona, on December 8, at Oro Valley Hospital (1551 E. Tangerine Rd.) from 8:00am-12:00pm. “Northwest Healthcare is committed to bringing accessible healthcare to our communities, so we’re excited to partner with Golder Ranch and IMPACT to help provide food to the community during the holiday season,” said Jennifer Schomburg, Chief Executive Officer, Oro Valley Ho... ... Read More

Tucson, Ariz. - Construction workers placed the last structural beam on top of the framework that will be Northwest Medical Center Houghton, a new 70-bed hospital on Houghton Road and Old Spanish Trail. “I grew up on the east side of Tucson, so building a hospital here is particularly special for me,” said Kevin Stockton, Region President and Market CEO for Northwest Healthcare. The new hospital – expected to be completed in fall of 2021 –will employ more than 595 people. The eastside hospital will offe... ... Read More

Tucson, Ariz. — Northwest Medical Center and Oro Valley Hospital announce two nurses have been selected to receive the Nursing Excellence Award. This peer-nominated award, created in honor of 2020 being the “Year of the Nurse,” and in recognition of the critical role nurses have played in treating patients throughout the COVID pandemic, was open to qualifying RNs and LPNs working in a direct patient care position who consistently demonstrate characteristics synonymous with nursing excellence. Traci Reid... ... Read More

Tucson, Ariz. - Residents of Sahuarita and surrounding areas will have easier access to healthcare, when Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita officially opens for business, Wednesday, November 11 at 7am. “Health care closer to home is important. Bringing Northwest Healthcare to Sahuarita is a wonderful opportunity to allow patients easy access to needed services,” said Kate Schneider, Chief Administrative Officer, Northwest Healthcare Sahuarita. The hospital, just southeast of I-19 and Sahuarita Road, is ... ... Read More

Tucson, AZ (August 10, 2020) – Northwest Healthcare has been awarded a prestigious grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health. The collaborative, multi-institutional, nationwide grant is to help establish a national data registry network for COVID-19. “We are honored to receive this funding which will allow us to contribute in a significant way to the research being conducted on a national level,” said Jennifer Schomburg, chief executive o... ... Read More

Tucson, AZ (February 17, 2020) – Northwest Healthcare has broken ground on Northwest Transitions—the next project in its “no boundaries” strategy to bring convenient healthcare to residents throughout Pima County and beyond. Northwest Transitions will be a 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility, located on the Northwest Medical Center campus at the corner of Orange Grove Road and La Cholla Road. Jennifer Schomburg, chief executive officer for Northwest Medical Center, said, “We are... ... Read More