CHICAGO. September 21, 2012. Michael Wiechart, SVP, Chief Operating Officer, of Capella Healthcare has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s listing of “100 Hospital and Health System COOs to Know,” which features some of the top leaders of operations in healthcare.

The COOs, presidents and vice presidents of operations included in this list have proven to be adept at leading organizations with various facilities, complex processes and multiple stakeholders in an ever-changing healthcare environment. Some of the leaders have spent decades in the healthcare industry, while others bring expertise from areas such as banking, accounting and business. With responsibility for overseeing the operations of multi-dimensional institutions, these leaders have lent much-needed support to CEOs and other members of hospitals’ and health systems’ executive teams.

COOs, presidents and vice presidents of operations were selected for inclusion on this list based on the financial, clinical and operational success of their organizations, nominations and research conducted by the Becker’s Hospital Review editorial team. Hospital and health system leaders do not pay and cannot pay to be included on this list. There are never fees involved in Becker’s Hospital Review lists. Recognized COOs and operational leaders are free to note their inclusion through marketing materials, website promotion, press releases and other media materials without paying a fee.

The full-length edition of the list can be found here:
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/100-hospital-and-health-system-coos-to-know.html

About Becker’s Hospital Review
Becker’s Hospital Review is a bimonthly publication offering up-to-date business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems. Content is geared toward high level hospital leaders and includes hospital and health system news, best practices and legal guidance specifically for these decision makers. Each issue of Becker’s Hospital Review reaches more than 18,000 people, primarily acute-care hospital CEOs and CFOs.
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For more information, contact: Molly Gamble
Lists Editor, Becker’s Hospital Review
Email: [email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 2012
Contact: Molly Gamble
Lists Editor, Becker’s Hospital Review
Email: [email protected]