Community Health Systems Announces That Tim L. Hingtgen Will Become President and Chief Operating Officer on September 1, 2016
August 09 2016 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) announced today
that Tim L. Hingtgen will be promoted to President and Chief
Operating Officer, effective September 1, 2016.
Commenting on Hingtgen’s promotion, Wayne T. Smith, chairman and
chief executive officer of Community Health Systems, Inc., said,
“Tim is an extremely effective, results-driven healthcare executive
and an experienced operator who has provided outstanding leadership
for some of our most successful markets. Tim is meticulous about
setting operating standards and has a track record of executing
strategies that support clinical excellence, business development
and growth. In his new role, I’m confident Tim will lead Community
Health Systems forward as we work to achieve higher levels of
performance across our organization.”
Hingtgen will succeed David L. Miller, who previously announced
his plans to retire from the Company at the end of the year.
Hingtgen and Miller work closely together and will ensure a smooth
transition of leadership. Miller will complete his twenty-year
tenure with Community Health Systems by serving as special advisor
to the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
Hingtgen, age 48, joined Community Health Systems in 2008
as a Vice President of Operations. In January 2014, he was promoted
to President of Division IV Operations, and in May 2016, he was
promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations. Prior to
joining Community Health Systems, Hingtgen served as a chief
operating or chief executive officer of hospital facilities at
another for-profit hospital system. He holds a master’s degree in
business administration from the University of Nevada-Las
Vegas.
About Community Health Systems, Inc.
Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the largest publicly
traded hospital companies in the United States and a leading
operator of general acute care hospitals in communities across the
country. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns, leases or
operates 159 affiliated hospitals in 22 states with an aggregate of
nearly 27,000 licensed beds. The Company’s headquarters are located
in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb south of Nashville. Shares in
Community Health Systems, Inc. are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol “CYH.” More information about the Company
can be found on its website at www.chs.net.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this news release regarding expected
operating results, acquisition transactions or divestitures and
other events are forward-looking statements that involve risk and
uncertainties. Actual future events or results may differ
materially from these statements. Readers are referred to the
documents filed by Community Health Systems, Inc. with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, current reports on Form 8-K
and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These filings identify
important risk factors and other uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ from those contained in the
forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to
revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any
other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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