Tag: Honor Health
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HonorHealth’s commitment to exceptional nursing care earns national recognition
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 20, 2026) – HonorHealth, a leading Valley-based nonprofit healthcare system serving more than five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, announced that the Critical Care Department at HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center earned the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Bronze Beacon Award for Excellence. This national recognition honors hospital units…
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International team led by HonorHealth Research Institute and U of A develop 3D chip platform for laboratory testing in cancer research
ASTEROIDS technology enables testing of new drugs and personalized medicine models without using animals and with greater precision for human outcomes SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Jan. 27, 2026 — Cancer research laboratory tests can now be done using micro-physiological systems mimicking the human physiology, allowing greater predictive accuracy for human patient responses, thanks to an international scientific…
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HonorHealth Research Institute stroke patient is first in Arizona to receive a new treatment to clear blocked blood vessels in the brain
‘RAISE’ targets bloodstream platelets to reduce the effect of stroke, one of the nation’s leading causes of death and disability SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Jan. 20, 2026 — A stroke patient at HonorHealth Research Institute is the first in Arizona to receive a new investigational treatment that targets platelets — rather than traditional clotting proteins — to help reopen…
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HonorHealth Desert Mission leads Produce Prescription Program to improve health and food security
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 12, 2026) – HonorHealth, a leading Valley-based nonprofit healthcare system serving more than five million people in the greater Phoenix area, is expanding its approach to community health with the launch of its new Produce Prescription Program led by HonorHealth Desert Mission. The initiative is funded by a nearly $500,000 grant from the U.S.…
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HonorHealth expands primary care access across the Valley with acquisition of Evernorth Care Group locations
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 2, 2026) – HonorHealth, a leading Valley-based nonprofit healthcare system serving more than five million people in the greater Phoenix area, has officially finalized the acquisition of 11 Evernorth Care Group locations from Cigna Healthcare of Arizona. This milestone expands convenient access points to high-quality care and reinforces HonorHealth’s commitment to providing compassionate,…
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First patient in Arizona treated with new immune-cell therapy at HonorHealth Research Institute
Patients with synovial sarcoma, a soft-tissue cancer that often affects joints in the arms and legs, usually have limited options and poor outcomes SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Dec. 11, 2025 — A patient with synovial sarcoma, a soft-tissue cancer that usually occurs in the large joints of the arms and legs, is the first in Arizona treated…
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HonorHealth launches Whole Health Institute focused on prevention and whole-person care
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Dec. 1, 2025 — HonorHealth, a leading Valley-based nonprofit healthcare system serving more than five million people in the greater Phoenix area, today announced the launch of the HonorHealth Whole Health Institute, a bold step toward transforming healthcare by focusing on prevention, whole-person care and evidence-based lifestyle interventions. According to the Centers for…
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HonorHealth Research Institute study proves safety of out-patient chemotherapy preparation for new melanoma cancer therapy
Nearly all patients successfully completed lymphodepletion at home, without the need for staying in a hospital overnight SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nov. 18, 2025 — A leading-edge cellular therapy for treating melanoma cancer known as TIL (tumor infiltrating lymphocytes) requires removal of part of the tumor, isolating the tumor’s immune cells, multiplying them, and then infusing the…
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Desire for more effective treatments powers 20-year journey from community hospital to globally recognized center of innovation
As HonorHealth Research Institute continues to evolve — meeting the medical needs of patients here, and around the world — the best is yet to come SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nov. 10, 2025 — Today, HonorHealth Research Institute celebrates its 20thanniversary. So, what’s changed in 20 years? Home to just two hospitals, HonorHealth was known in 2005 as Scottsdale Healthcare. And if you were…
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HonorHealth to acquire Evernorth Care Group, expanding access to convenient, quality care in the Valley
Scottsdale, Ariz. (September 2, 2025) – HonorHealth, a leading Valley-based healthcare system serving more than five million people across the greater Phoenix area, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Evernorth Care Group locations across the Valley. Through this transaction, patients will benefit from coordinated and high-quality care at additional care locations and an expanded…
