Carolinas HealthCare System Executive Named to Premier Healthcare Alliance Committee Dedicated to Healthcare Cost Improvement.CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Premier healthcare alliance Board of Directors has appointed John Knox, executive vice president and chief administrative officer A chief administrative officer (CAO) is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive at Carolinas HealthCare System Carolinas Healthcare System is a hospital network located throughout North and South Carolina. About 90% of the hospitals affiliated with the system are located within a 75 mile radius of Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. (CHS (Cylinder Head Sector) An earlier method of addressing a hard disk by referencing all three physical elements of the drive. It was superseded by logical block addressing (see LBA). ), to Premier's Group Purchasing and Member Relations Committee (GPMR). The GPMR is a stockholder committee that provides strategic oversight to the alliance, assisting members in improving the health of the communities they serve while safely reducing the cost of care. "We are honored to have John Knox and Carolinas HealthCare System as members of the GPMR," said Mike Alkire, president of Premier Purchasing Partners. "All of the committee members understand the complexities of today's healthcare industry, serving as a valuable source of input and feedback to the benefit of the alliance and the patients it serves." Consisting of executives from 14 alliance members, the GPMR plays a vital role in setting direction for Premier's purchasing program, which negotiates cost-saving discounts for more than 1,600 hospitals and thousands of other healthcare providers. In turn, patients and taxpayers benefit from reduced healthcare costs on the more than $33 billion in supplies, services, drugs and equipment purchased annually through Premier's contracts. Other members of the GPMR are: Gary Bebow, administrator and 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. , White River Health System, Batesville, Ark.; Robert Carmen, president and CEO, Adventist Health, Roseville, Calif.; Joseph Damore, CEO, Mission Hospitals, Inc., Asheville, N.C.; Stephen Mansfield, president and CEO, Methodist Health System, Dallas; James Oliver, president and CEO, Yankee Alliance, Inc., Andover, Mass.; Thomas Rockers, president and CEO, St. Anthony's Medical Center, St. Louis; Michael Sellards, president and CEO, St. Mary's Medical Center St. Mary's Medical Center may refer to:
(application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. and Supply Chain Operations, Bon Secours Health System, Marriottsville, Md.; and Barry Steichen, executive vice president, chief administrative officer and CFO, Saint Francis Health System, Tulsa, Okla. About Carolinas HealthCare System Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS) is the largest healthcare system in the Carolinas. CHS owns, leases or manages 24 hospitals in North and South Carolina, including Levine Children's Hospital The Levine Children's Hospital is a 234 bed pediatric hospital located on the campus of Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. The hospital opened its doors in October, 2007. It is named after Leon Levine. in Charlotte and CMC-NorthEast in Concord, a 457-bed medical center which is home to the Jeff Gordon Children's Hospital. CHS employs over 1,100 physicians who practice in more than 300 locations. CHS also operates rehabilitation hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies, radiation therapy centers and physical therapy facilities. Together, these operations comprise over 5,000 licensed beds and employ more than 38,000 full-time or part-time employees. About Premier Inc., 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is given by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology. Through the actions of the National Productivity Advisory Committee chaired by Jack Grayson, it was established by the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality recipient The Premier healthcare alliance is more than 2,100 U.S. hospitals and 54,000-plus other healthcare sites working together to improve healthcare quality and affordability. Premier maintains the nation's most comprehensive repository of clinical, financial and outcomes information and operates a leading healthcare purchasing network. A world leader in helping deliver measurable improvements in care, Premier works with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the United Kingdom's National Health Service North West to improve hospital performance. Premier has offices in San Diego, Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Washington. (www.premierinc.com) |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion