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Contact: Jill Dryer
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CHW Announces New Senior Vice President of Operations
for the Greater Sacramento-San Joaquin Service Area
Michael Taylor brings more than 30 years of experience in healthcare leadership
| Sacramento, CA, November 17, 2011 - Catholic Healthcare West, the fifth largest health system in the nation, today announced the appointment of Michael Taylor to the position of senior vice president of operations for the Greater Sacramento - San Joaquin service area, effective December 6.
The CHW Greater Sacramento - San Joaquin service area includes Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, Mercy Hospital of Folsom, Woodland Healthcare, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, St. Joseph's Medical Center in Stockton, St. Joseph's Mark Twain Hospital in San Andreas and Oak Valley Hospital in Oakdale. The newly-established Greater Sacramento - San Joaquin service area represents the largest service area within CHW. |
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In his new role, Taylor will be directly involved with CHW's executive leadership team in system goal setting, planning and decision making. He will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic goals and achieving results in his service areas.
"We are impressed by Michael's engaging and highly relational leadership style," said Marvin O'Quinn, CHW senior executive vice president and chief operating officer. "We believe his goal-oriented approach to addressing community health needs, growth, and team development will be an excellent fit with CHW's culture."
"It is an honor to be joining an organization that has such a strong legacy of service to the region," said Taylor. "I am looking forward to working with a team of outstanding physicians and caregivers as we build an even more clinically integrated delivery system for the communities we serve."
Taylor brings more than 30 years in healthcare leadership, most recently from Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, Texas, where he served as a senior vice president of operations for the nationally known and respected not-for-profit health care system. His role involved direct responsibility for seven acute care hospitals and two specialty heart hospitals. He brings a wealth of experience that includes operations, strategic planning, governance, joint ventures, and physician alignment.
He has also served as president/chief executive officer of Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital. Prior to that role, he spent two years with MedCath Inc. in Tucson, where he served as the president and chief executive officer in charge of managing the organization's partnership with Carondelet Health Network and physician investors. He also spent 13 years in increasingly responsible positions with Oakwood Healthcare System in Dearborn, Michigan.
Taylor, 56, holds an associate of science degree in radiology technology and a bachelor of science degree in health care management from the Medical College of Virginia. He has dual master's degrees in management and public administration from Purdue University and the University of Southern California, respectively. He also holds a doctorate of public administration (ABD) from the University of Southern California.
Taylor will take over duties from Sister Bridget McCarthy, who has been serving as interim leader of the Greater Sacramento - San Joaquin service area for the past six months. "I want to thank Sister Bridget for her leadership in Sacramento." said O'Quinn. "Her many contributions, including her focus on bringing the various parts of this service area together and actively seeking opportunities for collaboration and integration throughout, are very much appreciated."
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About Catholic Healthcare West
Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), headquartered in San Francisco, CA, is a system of 40 hospitals and medical centers in California, Arizona, and Nevada. Founded in 1986, it is one of the nation's largest not-for-profit health care systems and the largest private hospital system in California. CHW is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services with special attention to the poor and underserved. The CHW network of nearly 10,000 physicians and approximately 55,000 employees provides health care services to more than five million people annually. In 2011, CHW provided more than $1.4 billion in charity care, community benefit and unreimbursed patient care. For more information, please visit our website at www.chwHEALTH.org.
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