James D. “Jim” Wells has been promoted to Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for EASTAR Health System, an affiliate of Capella Healthcare, effective February 1, according to Tony Young, CEO of EASTAR Health System.
Wells joined EASTAR in September 2013 as Chief Quality Officer (CQO) and Assistant CNO, after serving as CQO at sister facility Capital Medical Center (Olympia, WA) since May 2012. In all, Wells has 19 years of progressive nursing experience.
Prior to joining Capella, he served in other nursing leadership roles with hospitals in New Mexico, Arizona and Alabama. He earned his associate’s degree in nursing from Jefferson Davis Community College in Brewton, AL, and his B.S. degree in nursing from University of Phoenix. He is in the process of earning a master’s degree in healthcare, quality and safety from University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Active in the community, Wells is currently serving as President of the Priesthood Motorcycle Ministry.
About EASTAR Health System
Located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, EASTAR Health System is part of the Capella Healthcare family of hospitals. EASTAR is a comprehensive 320-bed two-campus health system fully accredited by The Joint Commission. The EASTAR Main campus (formerly Muskogee Regional Medical Center) was one of the first hospitals established in Oklahoma, and has grown to become one of the state’s largest and most comprehensive facilities. In addition to its nationally accredited cancer program, the hospital is also certified as a Level III Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center. The EASTAR East campus (formerly Muskogee Community Hospital) opened in 2009 as the first hospital in the nation to earn LEED-Gold for New Construction. To learn more, visit www.EASTARHealth.com
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