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Register Today! Becker's Hospital Review CEO Strategy Roundtable - Nov. 5, 2014 - Chicago 61 If I could fix one thing, it would be that Americans accept personal accountability for their individual health. Most of the nine conditions listed above are autogenic. I think it's a conscious decision that people need to stop smoking, eat less and exercise more. No amount of delivery system reform can offset the impact of our declining health status as Americans. What do you consider your greatest talent or skill outside of the C-suite? I'm a decent cyclist and I enjoy gardening. I'm a green thumb kind of guy. How do you revitalize yourself? I bike 3,000 to 4,000 miles a year. That's probably the single biggest thing I do for revitalization. If I can get on a bike for an hour outside, the stress flows away. That's my daily relief. We also have a family farm in Tennessee that has a cabin, tractors, four-wheelers and other "boy toys." We spend three to four weeks a year there with all my family. It's a good way to catch up and stay connected and it's a "zero stress zone" for me. What's one piece of advice you remember most clearly? "Do more than you're paid to do and you'll be paid more for what you do." My father said that, although — now that I think about it — most of what I did for him, I didn't get paid for at all. What do you consider your greatest achievement at Methodist Health System so far? I have a couple that come to mind. I am very proud, that since joining Meth- odist in 2006, we've almost tripled the size of the company [in terms of net patient revenue]. In 2012, Methodist was named one of the 40 Fastest Growing Healthcare Companies in America [by Modern Healthcare], so that growth has been impressive and very rewarding. We have a great board and wonderful leadership team who've made that happen. Second thing is Methodist has been selected, year in and year out, by our em- ployees as a best place to work. We've been named each year I've been here, and for 11 years in row, as such by Dallas Business Journal in the large em- ployer category. We've also recently earned "best place to work" distinctions from The Dallas Morning News, Modern Healthcare and Becker's Hospital Re- view. That is a great honor bestowed on us by our employees. n Mount Pleasant, Texas-based Titus Regional Medical Center hired John Allen as CEO. Doug Arnold, CEO of Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield, Ala., announced plans to retire, effective Oct. 1. Gallatin, Tenn.-based HighPoint Health System appointed Bob Barrett as market CFO. Gregory Britton, president and CEO of Beloit (Wis.) Hospital and Health System, announced plans to retire. Bayonne, N.J.-based CarePoint Health System ap- pointed Gary Bryant CFO. David Cox, CFO of Greenbrae, Calif.-based Marin General Hospital, resigned. Coliseum Northside Hospital of Macon, Ga., named Patricia D'Errico, RN, COO. Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care named Paul DePriest, MD, executive vice president and COO. Melrose Park, Ill.-based Westlake Hospital named Michael Ditoro COO. Richmond-based HCA Virginia selected David Donaldson as COO of Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond. Dana Dye, RN, vice president of nursing and CNO of Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care, will lead Baptist Memorial Hospital- Memphis as COO. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Ham- ilton (N.J.) appointed Richard Freeman presi- dent and CEO. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Promise Healthcare named Richard Gold president and COO. Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh named Michael Harlovic president and CEO. Nashville, Tenn.-based St. Thomas Health named Pamela Hess CFO of St. Thomas Mid- town Hospital. Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMin- nville, Ore., selected Peter Hofstetter as CEO. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Promise Healthcare named James Hopwood CFO. Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton, N.C., named Shawn Howerton, MD, CEO. Norfolk, Neb.-based Faith Regional Health Servic- es named Mark Klosterman president and CEO. Robert Ladenburger, president and CEO of Denver- based Exempla Healthcare, announced plans to retire. Steve Long, president and CEO of Skiff Medical Center in Newton, Iowa, stepped down from his position to become president and CEO of Han- cock Regional Hospital in Greenfield, Ind. The board of managers for Houston-based Harris Health System voted to not renew president and CEO David Lopez's contract. Regional West Health Services based in Scotts- bluff, Neb., appointed John A. Mentgen as presi- dent and CEO. Culpeper (Va.) Regional Hospital appointed Greg Napps as CEO. Starr Regional Medical Center named Mark Nichols CEO. Gordon Hospital in Calhoun, Ga., appoint- ed Brandon Nudd COO. Oak Park, Ill.-based West Suburban Medical Cen- ter named Joseph Ottolino COO David Patak will step down from his position as president and CEO of Our Lady of Lourdes Memo- rial Hospital in Binghamton, N.Y., effective Nov. 1. John Sernulka, CEO of Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, Md., announced plans to retire. Olympia, Wash.-based Capital Medical Center named Bill Southwick, RN, COO. Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Borgess Health presi- dent and CEO Paul Spaude announced plans to retire in September. Jonathan Swiatkowski will serve as executive vice president and CFO of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health. Ronald Swinfard, MD, president and CEO of Al- lentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network, announced plans to retire. Chicago-based Sinai Health System named Karen Teitelbaum president and CEO. Memorial Hermann The Woodlands (Texas) Hospital announced the appointment of Josh Ur- ban as CEO. Bakersfield (Calif.) Heart Hospital selected David Veillette as president and CEO. INTEGRIS Blackwell (Okla.) Regional Hospital selected Andy Wachtel as CEO. Jennifer Weldon was named CFO of Highlands Medical Center in Sparta, Tenn. Cole White, CEO of Middle Park Medical Center in Kremmling, Colo., resigned from his position. Jim Woodward, president and CEO of Madison, Wis.-based Meriter-UnityPoint Health, stepped down from his position to become CEO of Man- chester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System. Hospital & Health System Executive Moves