Capella Health

Franklin, TN.  August 29, 2014 — Tim Copeland, Chief Quality Officer (CQO) for Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Russellville, AR, is the recipient of Capella Healthcare’s first annual CQO Leadership Award.  The award was presented on August 20 at Capella’s annual Leadership Conference.

“Tim Copeland has an unparalleled commitment to quality and patient satisfaction,” said Mark Medley, SVP, President of Hospital Operations for Capella Healthcare.  “He has taken our analytic tool to new heights by optimizing its use with the hospital’s medical staff to drive improved performance and transparency.  Not only has he led the initiative for quality at Saint Mary’s, but he has served as a mentor for our other hospital’s CQOs.  Every process he has developed, he has shared with other hospitals, demonstrating his desire for improved patient quality for all patients everywhere. He is also passionate and outspoken in the development of the hospital’s electronic medical record, always keeping quality indicators at the forefront.”

Copeland joined Saint Mary’s in 2005 as Director of Quality, and was named Chief Quality Officer in 2009.

In conjunction with the CQO Leadership Award, Capella Healthcare will be presenting a $500 check in honor of Copeland to Donnie Frederic Memorial Scholarship Fund.

About Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center

Part of the Capella Healthcare family of hospitals since 2008, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 170-bed acute-care facility, fully accredited by The Joint Commission.  Saint Mary’s has been serving the Arkansas River Valley for more than 75 years, offering a wide range of medical services, including Women’s and Children’s Services, Cardiac Catheterization, Diagnostic Cardiac Services, Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation, Orthopedics, Outpatient Therapy Center, Sleep Study Lab, Hyperbaric Wound Care, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Senior Services, Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery, Diagnostic Imaging, Skilled Nursing Facility, MSICU, 24-hour Emergency Services and Home Health.  The hospital is one of the region’s largest employers and tax-payers.  For more information, visit the hospital’s website at www.SaintMarysRegional.com

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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