Kindred Appoints Michael W. Beal as President of Its Nursing Center Division
April 16 2014 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (“Kindred” or the “Company”) (NYSE:KND)
today announced the appointment of Michael W. Beal as President of
its Nursing Center Division effective immediately. Mr. Beal will be
a member of the Company’s Executive Committee.
Mr. Beal succeeds Lane M. Bowen, who has retired after serving
the Company for 13 years. Mr. Bowen had been Executive Vice
President at Kindred Healthcare since February 2005 and President
of the Nursing Center Division since October 2002. Mr. Bowen began
his career as a hands-on physical therapist and dedicated more than
35 years to the delivery and quality improvement of post-acute
care.
Mr. Beal most recently served as Executive Vice President of the
Nursing Center Division’s East Region, one of two regions within
Kindred’s Nursing Center Division. He began his career with the
Company more than 22 years ago as a business office manager. He
became a licensed nursing home administrator and a district
director of operations. Mr. Beal became a Senior Vice President in
2004 and was promoted to Executive Vice President in 2011. Over the
years, he has continued to handle a larger geography of care
settings and greater scope of responsibility.
“This is a well deserved promotion for Mike, reflecting the
leadership skills that have helped him drive quality clinical
outcomes, patient satisfaction, and strong facility operations for
many years,” said Benjamin A. Breier, President and Chief Operating
Officer of the Company. “We thank Lane for his leadership and
commitment in transforming Nursing and Rehabilitation Center care,
providing faster recovery and returning patients home sooner. We
are confident Mike will build upon Lane’s legacy and innovative
approach. On a personal note, words cannot express my appreciation
for Lane’s knowledge, guidance, dedicated service and especially
his friendship.”
“It is hard to overstate the contributions that Lane has made to
our organization, and the entire profession, during his career with
Kindred,” said Paul J. Diaz, Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. “Lane actively pursued our mission of providing quality
care and has been a great partner and friend to Ben and me over the
many years. We wish him all the best.”
About Kindred Healthcare
Kindred Healthcare, Inc., a top-150 private employer in the
United States, is a FORTUNE 500 healthcare services company based
in Louisville, Kentucky with annual revenues of approximately $5
billion and approximately 63,000 employees in 47 states. At
December 31, 2013, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided
healthcare services in 2,280 locations, including 101 transitional
care hospitals, five inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, 100
nursing centers, 22 sub-acute units, 159 Kindred at Home hospice,
home health and non-medical home care locations, 104 inpatient
rehabilitation units (hospital-based) and a contract rehabilitation
services business, RehabCare, which served 1,789 non-affiliated
facilities. Ranked as one of Fortune magazine’s Most Admired
Healthcare Companies for six years in a row, Kindred’s mission is
to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce
value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee
and shareholder we serve. For more information, go to
www.kindredhealthcare.com. You can also follow us on Twitter and
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