Article: LifePoint Hospitals' Danville Regional Medical Center Remains Accredited by the Joint Commission.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT) today announced that The Joint Commission has notified Danville Regional Medical Center that it remains an accredited organization and that the Joint Commission has removed a preliminary denial of accreditation. The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies nearly 15,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States.

In commenting on the announcement, William F. Carpenter III, president and chief executive officer of LifePoint Hospitals, said, "We are very pleased to have received this good news from the Joint Commission, which we view as ...

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