Promise Healthcare (PH) and Success Healthcare (SH) have appointed Mark L. Martinez, MD, MBA as regional chief medical officer for PH’s Western and Ruby regions and the SH system. The announcement was made by Promise Healthcare Executive Vice President and Success Healthcare Chief Executive Officer Brian Dunn.   Reporting to Dunn, Dr. Martinez will oversee medical staff and serve as a liaison between physicians and hospital management for the healthcare leaders’ nine long-term acute care hospitals, two short-term acute care hospitals (with four campuses) and two skilled nursing facilities in Arizona, California, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and Utah. He will also be [...]

Reaching nearly 80% of its goal, the Oceans 234 (http://www.oceans234.com) community-inspired ‘234 One Step’ engraved brick paver program to benefit three area nonprofits has raised $40,000 since it launched this June. With the initiative goal set for $50,000, Oceans 234 owner Danielle Rosse, reports that there are now only a limited amount of pavers left for those who want to take their ‘first step’ toward making an indelible change locally.   Created as part of the popular beachfront restaurant’s $1 million renovation program it has underway with completion and re-opening anticipated for early October, the paver initiative increases awareness and funding [...]