MECHANICSBURG, Pa.,
Nov. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Select
Medical Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Select Medical
Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SEM), today announced the appointment
of Scott Nordlund to Executive Vice
President, Partnership Growth & Innovation. In this new
role, Nordlund will be responsible for leading strategic growth
initiatives across the organization's national network of specialty
hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation clinics and occupational
health centers. Nordlund will report to Select Medical
President and Chief Executive Officer David
Chernow.
"Scott has a tremendous track record of successfully driving
companies to identify and execute innovative business growth
strategies," said Chernow. "As the health care landscape
continues to change, our ability to create new models as well as
continue to partner with preeminent care providers will further
position the company's market leadership and commitment to deliver
an exceptional patient care experience. As a forward-thinking
strategist, Scott will be an invaluable leader at Select
Medical."
Nordlund joins Select Medical after four years at Trinity Health
where he served as Chief Strategy & Business Development
Officer and built the organization's first growth, strategy and
innovation team. In this capacity, Nordlund led the
development of Trinity Health's enterprise-wide vision, strategy
and execution for people-centered care. Before that, Nordlund
spent 11 years at Dignity Health in a variety of executive roles,
including Senior Vice President for Strategic Growth, Network and
New Venture Development. Earlier in his career, Nordlund held
senior leadership positions with Navvis Group, BJC Health System in
St. Louis and Baxter Healthcare in
Chicago.
In addition, Nordlund currently sits on the board of directors
at St. Agnes Medical Center in Fresno,
California, as well as the Mercy Health Network board in
Iowa. Previous board appointments include St. Mary Medical
Center in Langhorne, Pennsylvania
and St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware. He also served as
chairman of the Arizona Surgical LLC Board, as well as board chair
of the Strategy Committee for Mercy Care
Plan, a 360,000-member, $4
billion Medicaid plan.
Nordlund holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the
University of Illinois and two master's
degrees (Business Administration and Health Services
Administration) from the University of
Michigan.
About Select Medical Holdings Corporation
Select
Medical began operations in 1997 and has grown to be one of the
largest operators of specialty hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation
clinics and occupational health centers in the United States based on the number of
facilities. As of September 30, 2016,
Select Medical operated 104 long-term acute care hospitals and 19
acute medical rehabilitation hospitals in 27 states and 1,603
outpatient rehabilitation clinics in 37 states and the District of
Columbia. Select Medical's joint venture subsidiary Concentra
operated 301 centers in 38 states. Concentra also provides contract
services at employer worksites and Department of Veterans Affairs
community-based outpatient clinics. At September 30, 2016, Select Medical had operations
in 46 states and the District of
Columbia. Information about Select Medical is
available at www.selectmedical.com.
Media Inquiries:
Shelly Eckenroth
Vice President, Communications & Branding
seckenroth@selectmedical.com
717-920-4035
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