It’s been a busy few months for LifePoint Health. In July, the company announced the Duke LifePoint Quality Affiliate, a new quality designation program in conjunction with Duke University Health System. That same month, officials with LifePoint and Providence Hospital in Columbia, S.C., signed a letter of intent.

In August, the addition of Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg, Ky., expanded the company’s footprint. Additionally, Regional Health Network of Kentucky and Southern Indiana – a joint venture between Norton Healthcare and LifePoint Health – finalized the acquisition of Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, Ind.

The company also announced two promotions. Ken Gagnon has been named vice president of Pharmacy Services for LifePoint facilities nationwide, and Michelle Augusty has been named senior director of Communications. Gagnon previously served in a similar role for two LifePoint hospitals in Utah. He earned his doctor of pharmacy degree from Idaho State University College of Pharmacy. Augusty, who has been part of LifePoint’s communications team since 2012, was previously with DVL Seigenthaler. She earned both her undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Georgia.