Capella Health

FRANKLIN, TN.  January 29, 2014. Capella Healthcare has announced the promotions of three senior leaders to executive management positions and four others to its senior management team, according to Michael Wiechart, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Dan Slipkovich, founder of the company, remains Executive Board Chair.

Together with Wiechart, Slipkovich and Chief Medical Officer Erik Swensson, they make up the Senior Leadership Team.

 

 

 

Promoted to Executive Vice President are:

Promoted to Senior Vice President positions are:

“I’m pleased to announce promotions for these outstanding leaders whose positions are vital to our future success,” Wiechart said.  “The healthcare industry as a whole is facing both unprecedented challenges as well as incredible new opportunities.  As we plan for and react to healthcare reform, our primary focus remains on providing patient care excellence to the communities we serve.  Even as we continue to recalibrate our internal resources to focus more effectively on key initiatives and emerging priorities, I’m confident that Capella Healthcare is well positioned for the future.”

To learn more about these senior leaders, visit Capella’s website

About Capella Healthcare

Capella Healthcare partners with communities to build strong local healthcare systems that are known for quality patient care. Based in Franklin, Tenn., Capella owns and/or operates 14 acute care and specialty hospital facilities in six states. With the philosophy that all healthcare is local, Capella collaborates with each hospital’s medical staff, board and community leadership to take care to the next level. The company has access to significant leadership and financial resources, investing in its family of hospitals to strengthen and expand services and facilities. The company was recognized both this year and last by Modern Healthcare as one of the nation’s fastest growing health care companies.  For more information, visit the website, www.CapellaHealthcare.com.

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