| Sims to take StoneCrest CEO post May 1 |
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Posted: Monday, March 30, 2009 11:12 am
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Mark Sims
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Mark E. Sims, a 16-year veteran with TriStar Health System, has been named the new chief executive officer (CEO) for StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna. According to Larry Kloess, president of TriStar Health System, Sims will transition to the new position effective May 1.
“Mark has a wealth of experience with HCA, and will be a wonderful leader for the StoneCrest team,” said Kloess. Kloess said Sims has served as the CEO of TriStar’s Parkridge East Hospital in Chattanooga since 2005 and took on the added responsibilities as the CEO of Parkridge Valley Hospital in 2007.
Prior to his move to Chattanooga, Sims served as CEO from Grandview Medical Center in Jasper, Tennessee from 2004-2005, and as the chief operating officer for Skyline Medical Center in Nashville from 2001-2004.
Sims obtained his B.S. degree from the University of Alabama and his MBA degree from Belmont University, and is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Mark and his wife, Jodi, are the proud parents of 2 little boys, Campbell and Elliott.
StoneCrest Medical Center, part of the TriStar Health System, is an Accredited Chest Pain and Accredited Cancer Center that offers a full array of acute care services including emergency care, general surgery, cardiology, obstetrics, intensive care, physical medicine, outpatient diagnostic services, and cancer care. Situated on 43 acres at the intersection of Interstate 24 and Sam Ridley Parkway, StoneCrest Medical Center offers 75 private patient rooms and is currently undergoing an expansion that will culminate in 101 total beds. Additionally, the 160,000 square foot physician's building is adjacent to the medical center, providing convenient access from physician offices to the hospital. For more information or for a free physician referral, call TriStar MedLineSM at 615-342-1919 or visit TriStarHealth.com and choose StoneCrest Medical Center. |
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