Richard Brasher appointed Vice President of Risk Management for Capella Healthcare
September 2, 2014
Franklin, TN. September 3, 2014 — Capella Healthcare has announced the appointment of Richard W. Brasher, CPCU, ARM, as Vice President of Risk Management, according to Denise Warren, EVP, Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to joining Capella, Brasher was Vice President of Risk Management for Vanguard Health Systems for six years. Before that, as a Vice President with Marsh, he was the outsourced Risk Manager for Vanguard for nine years. In that role, he helped to build the company’s risk and insurance management infrastructure from the ground up.
He previously held positions with Consolidated Catholic Casualty Risk Retention Group, HCA, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. He has earned numerous certifications, including Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM). He earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Alabama.
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 13 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 by Modern Healthcare as one of the nation’s fastest growing health care companies in both 2012 and 2013.
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