Bon Secours Health System names Christopher M. Carney CEO.MARRIOTTSVILLE, Md.--(BW HealthWire)--March 19, 1997-- Pledges to make Bon Secours a leader in Catholic health ministry Christopher M. Carney car·ney n. Informal Variant of carny. , 50, Wednesday was named chief executive officer of the Bon Secours Health System Inc., the not-for-profit, 22-facility health care system which employs over 19,000 people and generates over $1 billion in annual revenue in fulfilling its mission of providing good help to those in need. Carney, who has been serving as acting CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. since September 1996, said he will continue efforts to make Bon Secours Health System a leader in the Catholic health ministry through growth, the development of people, and by creating a continuum of care to build healthier communities. "Chris Carney's credentials CREDENTIALS, international law. The instruments which authorize and establish a public minister in his character with the state or prince to whom they are addressed. If the state or prince receive the minister, he can be received only in the quality attributed to him in his credentials. to carry this System forward are impeccable im·pec·ca·ble adj. 1. Having no flaws; perfect. See Synonyms at perfect. 2. Incapable of sin or wrongdoing. [Latin impecc ," said Sr. Patricia Eck, chairperson chairperson Chairman The head of an academic department. See 'Chair.', Cf Chief. of the board of directors. "He has achieved much in the past and we are confident he will continue a long tradition of leadership ensuring Bon Secours' mission of good help well into the future." Carney will oversee the consolidation and continued expansion of a system that has grown over 100 percent since 1993. In addition to the on-going development of new networks and partnerships, Carney will ensure strengthened commitment to community outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. and care across the System. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Carney, growth and the expansion of Bon Secours' continuum of care will continue in order to better meet the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of the people it serves. "Many in the health care industry now are coming around to an approach to care that was pioneered in many ways by the Sisters of Bon Secours a century ago," said Carney. "We see a great future for Bon Secours in the many creative ways we can meet needs of the whole person." Carney, a 16-year veteran of the Bon Secours Health System, and former regional vice president of its Virginia region, has been instrumental in the development of strong facilities and networks in the Richmond and the Hampton Roads Hampton Roads, roadstead, 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 40 ft (12.2 m) deep, SE Va., through which the waters of the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth rivers pass into Chesapeake Bay. areas. Headquartered in Marriottsville, Md., the Bon Secours Health System is governed by a board of directors which includes representatives of the Sisters of Bon Secours, as well as business and health care professionals. The System has 15 acute care hospitals and seven long-term or nursing care facilities in six states on the East Coast and Michigan. -0- F A C T S H E E T Bon Secours Health System Inc. Based in Marriottsville, Md. The Health System headquarters is located in Marriottsville, Md., (about 20 mi. west of Baltimore) as is the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Provincial House of The Sisters of Bon Secours. Not-for-profit System with 22 facilities; net revenues of $1 billion Bon Secours Health System Inc. is a not-for-profit organization with 15 acute care hospitals; seven long-term or nursing care facilities; along with primary care clinics, home health care services, and hospices. Annual net revenues are $1 billion. Facilities on East Coast, Michigan Facilities are located in six states on the East Coast and Michigan, with a concentration of 10 in Virginia and five in Florida. Professional management The System is governed by a board of directors which includes a number of Sisters of Bon Secours as well as business and health care professionals. The Chief Executive Officer is Christopher M. Carney. Rapid growth since 1993 Beginning in 1993, the System began an expansion program that continues to this day. Since 1993 alone, the System has acquired, through ownership, lease, or managing interest, seven new acute care facilities and two new long-term care facilities long-term care facility n. See skilled nursing facility. . Beds, revenues, employees, services expand with facilities The System has experienced significant growth by almost every measure. Between 1993 and 1996: -- Licensed beds up from 1,744 to 3,774; -- Acute care operating beds up from 1,167 to 2,728; -- Annual net patient revenue up from $609 million to $735 million (FY96); -- Employees up from approx. 10,000 to approx. 19,000. CONTACT: Bon Secours Health System Ed Boyer, 410/442-5511 or Cornerstone cornerstone Ceremonial building block, dated or otherwise inscribed, usually placed in an outer wall of a building to commemorate its dedication. Often the stone is hollowed out to contain newspapers, photographs, or other documents reflecting current customs, with a view to Rich Badmington, 410/727-2131, 410/296-6989 (eve.) |
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