Capella Health

Franklin, TN.  August 29, 2014 — Wendell Van Es, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Russellville, AR, is the recipient of Capella Healthcare’s annual CFO Leadership Award.  The award was presented on August 20 at Capella’s annual Leadership Conference.

“Wendell Van Es is an individual whose performance is consistently positive and whose style inspires others to be better,” said Mark Medley, SVP, President of Hospital Operations for Capella Healthcare.  “Whether it’s an audit or a financial projection, this hospital’s results are among the best every year and they are considered a ‘best practice’ facility. His knowledge about systems and processes is unparalleled.  And Saint Mary’s is among the top performers for all of the key performance initiatives.  Perhaps most importantly, his leadership style inspires others to be better and he is respected by employees, colleagues and leadership.”

Van Es joined Saint Mary’s as CFO in 1995.

In conjunction with the CFO Leadership Award, Capella Healthcare will be presenting checks in honor of Van Es to the local chapter of the American Red Cross, which he has served as Board Chair since 2001, and to Sports World Ministries, with which he has been involved since 1987.

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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