New hospital CEO making her mark on growing facility.When a 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. takes over leadership of a hospital beset be·set tr.v. be·set, be·set·ting, be·sets 1. To attack from all sides. 2. To trouble persistently; harass. See Synonyms at attack. 3. with problems, even the most minor improvements can seem dramatic by comparison. Beverly Gilmore had what was arguably ar·gu·a·ble adj. 1. Open to argument: an arguable question, still unresolved. 2. That can be argued plausibly; defensible in argument: three arguable points of law. a bigger challenge when she took the reins of West Hills Hospital and Medical Center a little more than a year ago. "Beverly followed a very popular CEO. She had big shoes to fill," said Bruce Ackerman Bruce Arnold Ackerman (born August 19, 1943) is a famous constitutional law scholar in the United States. He is a Sterling Professor at Yale Law School and one of the most frequently cited legal academics in the country. Biography Ackerman received his B. , chairman of the board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. for West Hills Hospital. "She worked with everybody that was there, and the changes she has made over the last year have been absolutely brilliant changes for the hospital." Gilmore oversees a facility with about 900 staff members. With 256 beds, West Hills is not the largest hospital in the area, but it has undertaken a unique mission--marrying up-to-date medical advances with a strong program of community outreach and events. It is just the approach that attracted Gilmore to West Hills. "I really like community hospitals that feel like they're connected to the community," said Gilmore. "You really feel like you have a purpose." Raised on a potato farm in Idaho, Gilmore began volunteering at hospitals while she was still in high school. She worked in laboratories and even did a stint working for a coroner. Although she excelled in science, what moved her was working with people, and when her kids were older, she turned to ways to use her undergrad background in chemistry and medical technology and the graduate courses she took in business. Gilmore spent four years as CEO of South Valley Medical Center in Gilroy and six years as CEO of Solano Medical Center in Vallejo before joining West Hills last September. Hospitals, she says, give her the chance, not just to mentor and to work with people, but to share in the experience of medicine just by walking down the hall. "A hospital is a pretty high intensity place," Gilmore said. "A lot of the highs and lows of life happen here every day, so I am connected to that. I might be stuck in my office and have reports to do, but all I have to do is go down the hall to remember why I'm here." Gilmore is currently overseeing a major expansion that will add 80,000 square feet to the West Hills campus, including an emergency room more than four times larger than its current size, and space for outpatient surgery Outpatient Surgery, also referred to as ambulatory surgery or same-day surgery, is surgery that does not require an overnight hospital stay. The term “outpatient” arises from the fact that surgery patients may go home do not need an overnight hospital , chemotherapy and other procedures as well as some additional beds. "As we get more advanced in medicine, a lot of the things we do are shifting to outpatient care," Gilmore said explaining the reallocation Noun 1. reallocation - a share that has been allocated again allocation, allotment - a share set aside for a specific purpose 2. reallocation of space. "There are much sicker people in hospitals these days." In today's hospital environment, with its increased regulatory and financial pressures, isn't Gilmore worried about adding emergency room capacity? A big complaint of most hospitals is that many of their emergency room patients are uninsured and it is impossible to recoup the costs of many of those cases. But for Gilmore, the issue is not the challenges, but the needs of the community. She notes that the shrinking emergency' room capacity in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. means that local residents have to go to other facilities, something she would like to eliminate. Besides, she says, it isn't the problems of administering these services that she chooses to focus on; it's what the hospital can achieve. "You do have to really look for, celebrate, take pride in the few times you make at difference," said Gilmore, "and you must never, never, never give up." The Honoree hon·or·ee n. The recipient of an honor. Noun 1. honoree - a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments recipient, receiver - a person who receives something : Leadership Advancement Beverly Gilmore CEO West Hills Hospital & Medical Center The Finalists Jim Sherman Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
Jim Sherman joined Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center as President and CEO after serving in the same position at West Hills Hospital for six years. The hospital is currently undergoing construction of a new 90-bed patient wing and a 520-space parking structure which will include a rooftop helipad hel·i·pad n. See heliport. A prepared area designated and used for takeoff and landing of helicopters. (Includes touchdown or hover point.) . Sherman has been a board member of the Valley Economic Alliance, a board member of the West Valley Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Club and the HCA/Las Vegas Patient Accounting Services Center. The Finalists Paula Wilson Valley Community Clinic Paula Wilson was named CEO of Valley Community Clinic after serving as the organization's vice president of planning and development since 1992. In that position she was responsible for creating a marketing/communications/fundraising/-public affairs department and increasing the clinic's operating budget Noun 1. operating budget - a budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvements budget items, operating cost, operating expense, overhead - the expense of maintaining property (e.g. through special events, foundation giving and business support. As CEO, she'll be working to expand the clinic's infrastructure to accommodate its recent expansion and spearhead the growth of its existing programs. |
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