CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 9, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Stephanie Conners, CEO and president of
BayCare Health System, on Wednesday announced a restructuring of
BayCare's executive leadership team aimed at positioning
West Central Florida's leading not-for-profit health care system to
continue to grow and respond to the region's health care needs. As
part of the changes, Conners drew exclusively on the internal
talent across the health care system, which will open its 16th
hospital in March.
"Together, this team is going to design and
deliver BayCare's next chapter of excellence."
"The talent I have found at BayCare is simply extraordinary,"
said Conners, who became BayCare's fourth CEO in late November. "As
BayCare begins its second quarter-century, we are working to ensure
that it remains the provider of choice for our region due to our
high-quality and compassionate care and our commitment to our
communities."
Reporting to Conners as her CEO Cabinet are, in alphabetical
order:
- Chief Team Resources Officer: Kyle
Barr
- Chief of Staff and Chief Communications Officer: Keri Eisenbeis
- Co-Chief Operating Officers: Lou
Galdieri and Kimberly Guy
- Chief Nurse Executive: Lisa
Johnson
- Chief Ambulatory Officer: C. Todd Jones
- Chief Financial Officer: Janice
Polo
- Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer: Ed Rafalski
- Chief Administrative Officer: Tim
Thompson
- Chief Legal Officer: Jennifer
Touse
- Chief Physician Executive: Dr. Sowmya
Viswanathan
"Together, this team is going to design and deliver BayCare's
next chapter of excellence. With this expertise at the table, we
are poised to respond to the needs of our patients, our team
members, our physicians, and our community to remain at the
forefront of high-quality and compassionate care," Conners
said.
BayCare, which primarily services Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk and Pasco counties, will open its 16th hospital in
Wesley Chapel next month and has
announced plans to possibly build a hospital in north Manatee
County.
BayCare also has one of the region's largest physician groups,
BayCare Medical Group; it is the largest provider of pediatric and
behavioral health services for the region; and it offers extensive
lower-cost options for patients through its outpatient services,
such as imaging, laboratories and BayCare Urgent Care. BayCare
HomeCare provides in-home care to patients across 13 West Central
Florida counties. And BayCarePlus, a Medicare Advantage plan, has a
5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services.
In 2022, for the fourth straight year, BayCare ranked among the
top 20% of large health systems in the U.S., according to
FORTUNE/Merative™, which also ranked BayCare's St.
Joseph's Hospitals among the nation's Top 100 Hospitals®. Only 11
other health care systems in the country have maintained that
ranking for four straight years.
Reflecting its commitment to its team members, in 2022, BayCare
was also named, for the 6th time, to the Best Workplaces in Health
Care™ by Great Place to Work® and Fortune
magazine.
BayCare is celebrating its 25th anniversary since its founding
on July 1, 1997, by a group of local
hospitals committed to ensuring that not-for-profit health care
continued to serve the region's health care needs. That commitment
remains strong, with BayCare returning roughly 10% ($497 million in 2021) of its annual revenue back
to the community in the form of direct charity care, patient
financial assistance and community programming.
About BayCare Health System
BayCare is a leading not-for-profit health care system that
connects individuals and families to a wide range of services at 15
hospitals and hundreds of other convenient locations throughout the
Tampa Bay and central Florida regions. Inpatient and outpatient
services include acute care, primary care, imaging, laboratory,
behavioral health, home care, and wellness. Our mission is to
improve the health of all we serve through community-owned, health
care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate
care. For more information, visit BayCare.org.
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