Becker's Hospital Review

27 EXECUTIVE BRIEFING 6 for the needs of rural healthcare providers near and far. He has been essential to growing services at Pinckneyville Community Hospital and recently oversaw a $12 million expansion project there. Rena Salamacha. CEO of Mee Memorial Healthcare System (King City, Calif.). Ms. Salamacha is responsible for leading a team of executives and care providers charged with ensuring her facility provides high-quality healthcare services to its local community. After taking over as CEO in early 2019, she went into the COVID-19 pandemic facing a unique challenge. Despite this challenge, she demonstrated her ability to bring various groups together and kept up with round-the-clock healthcare delivery. She also expanded services, campus locations and led her organization-wide revitalization of the system's business functions. Renee Yanchura. Vice President and COO of St. Elizabeth Hospital (Enumclaw, Va.). With more than 28 years of experience at Virginia Mason Franscian Health, Ms. Yanchura joined St. Elizabeth Hospital as vice president and chief operating officer in August 2019. She also provides executive support for behavioral health services at CHI-Franciscan. Robbie Dewberry. CEO of Mitchell County Hospital District (Colorado City, Texas). Mr. Dewberry has served in his position since 2010. He leads a 25-bed critical access hospital which retains a level 4 trauma designation and operates the Mitchell County Emergency Medical Service. Robert "Dale" Humphrey. President and CEO of Ascension Saint Thomas River Park of Ascension Saint Thomas River Park (McMinnville, Tenn.). In his role, Mr. Humphrey leads 250 employees at a 125-bed hospital in Middle Tennessee. His responsibility is to ensure every aspect of the full-service hospital's performance is working efficiently to serve the city's population of just over 13,000 people. The Uniform Data System has ranked Ascension Saint Thomas River Park's inpatient rehab Unit in the top 91st percentile of more than 800 facilities in the nation as a top performer in delivering quality patient care and achieving great patient outcomes. Robyn Dunckhorst. CEO of Humboldt General Hospital (Winnemucca, Nev.). As the sole direct employee of the Board of Trustees, Ms. Dunckhorst implements policies directed by the board. She recommends financial, legislative and administrative initiatives to maintain and enhance existing service lines and the addition of new lines. She coordinates staff concerns and recommendations with the board and handles disciplinary matters subject to employees' rights to appeal to the board. She was recently invited to appear before a group of Nevada legislators to discuss and recommend actions for issues of concern being considered in the upcoming, biennial legislative session. Rose Goick Saddler, RN, MSN. Administrator of Ascension Standish Hospital and Ascension St. Joseph Hospital (Standish, Mich.). Ms. Saddler is the administrator of two rural hospitals in northern Michigan and has more than 40 years of healthcare experience. She guides both hospitals in support of their mission, vision and values while providing direction toward continued strategic growth and success. She has a proven track record for improving organizational quality and patient experience and is committed to collaboration across multiple teams. She is keenly focused on the growth and strengthening of both Ascension Standish Hospital and Ascension St. Joseph Hospital. Ryan Larsen. CEO of Community Medical Center (Falls City, Neb.). Mr. Larsen has served in his role for over 16 years. He was previously CFO of Memorial Hospital (now UnityPoint Health) in Carthage, Ill. He was also CFO of Wamego (Kan.) City Hospital. Scott Langford. CEO of Beaver Valley and Milford Memorial Hospitals (Utah). Mr. Langford took on his CEO roles in 2017. He has worked with Beaver Valley Hospital since 1996, serving in several roles, including as COO. He is also a licensed social worker. Shawn Howard. President and CEO of McAlester (Okla.) Regional Health Center. Mr. Howard has over 16 years of experience in the healthcare field in both clinical application and management. He was appointed CEO in March 2022 and oversees five departments for the 149-bed McAlester Regional Health Center. He also speaks at over 50 engagements a year for local and state education programs which led to him being named a President Scholar by the National Society for Leadership and Success. Soniya Fidler. President of UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs, Colo.). Ms. Fidler has been with the hospital since 2005, when she started as a senior recruiter and worked her way up through several positions until her current appointment, including chief human resources and compliance officer and COO. She now oversees the 39-bed acute care hospital that serves more than 51,000 outpatients each year. Steve Massey. President and CEO of Westfields Hospital and Clinic (New Richmond, Wis.). Mr. Massey first came to the organization as president and CEO in 2011. He led the hospital in the merger between Westfields Hospital and New Richmond Clinic in 2013. He previously served as CFO at Osceola (Wis.) Medical Center. Tammy Smith RN-MSN, MBA, NE-BC. CEO of Pratt (Kan.) Regional Medical Center. Ms. Smith previously worked as the chief nursing officer for Pratt and brings her long track record of experience to the position after serving as interim CEO. She is now heading the 35-bed facility that is a sole community provider for the surrounding area. Thomas Mee RN, BSN. CEO of North Country Healthcare (Whitefield, N.H.). In his role as CEO of North County Healthcare, Mr. Mee manages the network of facilities within the organization and is guided by North County's mission of assuring consistent, high-quality, accessible and integrated healthcare across the communities served. With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare administration, he has a diverse leadership background, including nursing, physician practice and operations. Under his leadership, North Country achieved the highest possible patient satisfaction ranking from Press Ganey in 2022. Tommy Ibrahim. President and CEO of Bassett Healthcare Network (Cooperstown, N.Y.). Dr. Ibrahim is president and CEO of Bassett Healthcare Network, an innovative and unique health care system that connects comprehensive care and services to people living throughout rural Central New York, providing care and services to people living in a nine-county region covering 5,600 square miles. The organization includes five corporately

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