Capella Health

James (Jim) F. Davidson has been appointed Chief Operating Officer for EASTAR Health System, effective Monday, January 7, according to Kevin Fowler, Chief Executive Officer.

Davidson comes from Vanguard Health System where he served as COO at Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park, Illinois.  Previously, he served as Vice President of Ancillary and Support Services for Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts. His healthcare leadership experience includes numerous process improvements, employee engagement and patient satisfaction initiatives, and oversight of facility renovations.

Davidson earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in healthcare administration from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois. Additionally, he holds a Certificate in Radiology Technology from Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. He and his wife Julie have two children, Abby and Megan, and two grandchildren.

“We are very pleased to welcome Jim to the team,” said Kevin Fowler, System Chief Executive Officer of EASTAR Health System. “He brings to the table a strong background in hospital operations and a history of bringing about improvements that ultimately increased efficiency for his health systems,” said Fowler.

About EASTAR Health System

EASTAR Health System is a 320-bed, two-campus full-service health system serving a seven-county area. The 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. The health system boasts all-private patient rooms. Services include a comprehensive Cancer Treatment Center featuring the Novalis Tx™ Radiosurgery with RapidArc®, one of the most modern, efficient and effective weapons in the fight against cancer, and the only unit of its kind in the region. The newly remodeled Emergency Department has the distinction of being a Level III Trauma Center as well as a Primary Stroke Center. The Cardiac Catheterization Lab is one of few facilities in the region that uses the radial approach on a majority of patients, which is more comfortable and provides less risk. The East Campus, formerly Muskogee Community Hospital, boasts four OR suites, six endo suites and two procedure rooms. The Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center takes an interdisciplinary approach and offers inpatient, outpatient and acute services, featuring physical, speech, and occupational therapy. Other services include fully integrated Home Health Services; The Pavilion, an inpatient behavioral health unit; comprehensive imaging services, including digital mammography; and a full array of Women’s Services featuring  family-centered labor/delivery and Certified Breast Feeding Advisors.

EASTAR Health System is a part of Capella Healthcare, which partners with communities to build strong local healthcare systems that are known for high quality patient care and excellent service. 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.