Founding Members of Initiatives Healthcare Bring Unprecedented Leadership to Florence Arizona Hospital, Tri-Valley Region
Edward McEachern, MD, CEO and Brent Cherne, CPA, CFO, combine talents to bring experience and leadership to the new hospital being constructed in Florence Arizona. Florence Community Healthcare will open its doors in late Fall 2009.
Phoenix, AZ, September 03, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Edward McEachern, M.D, CEO and Brent Cherne, CPA, CFO, two of the founding members of Initiatives Healthcare, parent company of Florence Community Healthcare, bring over 50 years of combined expertise to the Florence community and Tri-Valley region.
McEachern and Cherne have made an enormous contribution to healthcare regionally and nationwide. They have held diverse roles in the healthcare industry in both management and leadership positions.
The University of Utah Orthopaedic Center, designed and built by Initiatives Healthcare, is an example of how buildings designed around patient needs are changing the way healthcare services are delivered. “There is a tremendous difference in the “patient experience” when they heal in a hospital designed around their needs,” said Arthur Swindle, Executive Director of Donor and Patient Relations at the University Orthopaedic Center. “The research Dr. McEachern currently conducts at our facility, helps our patients continue to have an exceptional experience, but it also benefits patients in other facilities he is planning.”
Highlights of Dr. Edward McEachern’s expertise:
· Founding member of “Physician Owned Hospitals” concept, Initiatives Healthcare
· Currently serving as Director for Health Services Research for the University of Utah Orthopaedic Center
· Former Physician CEO, University Orthopaedic Center
· VP Medical Affairs/COO of St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho
· Former Chief Medical Officer/Sr. VP of Northeast Ohio Community Health Plan (the managed care subsidiary of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio) where he developed innovative approaches to collaborative partnerships between providers, payers and patients
· VP for Medical Affairs at Hospital Corporation of America’s West Paces Ferry Hospital in Atlanta, GA
· Associate Director of Case Western Reserve Center for Health Services Research and Improvement
· Founder of healthcare informatics and pharmaceutical corporation
· Graduate of Case Western Reserve University, M.D.
· Research fellowship Cleveland Clinic Foundation
· Pathology/lab medicine residency at University of California in San Francisco
· Second residency in General Internal Medicine at Case Western Reserve University’s MetroHealth Medical Center
· Internationally developed a universal model of direct patient care quality improvement for use in over 120 lesser-developed
countries
Highlights of Brent Cherne’s Expertise
· Founding member of “Physician Owned Hospitals” concept, Initiatives Healthcare
· Former CEO of Surgical Development Group, Inc., a company that developed and managed ambulatory surgery centers and imaging centers
· Extensive background in the healthcare and finance fields
· Former VP of Finance, CFO and Interim Administrator of various Adventist Health System hospitals
· Expert in negotiating and contracting with healthcare partners from physicians to insurance companies
· Certified Public Accountant
· Fellow in the Healthcare Financial Management Association
Background on Initiatives Healthcare
The Business Story
- In 2005, Initiatives Healthcare, LLC (IHL) began working on the acquisition of the former Central Arizona Medical Center. They purchased the facility in February 2009 and renovation and construction began in May. Completion date set for late Fall 2009. Initiatives Healthcare, LLC the parent company of Florence Community Healthcare (FCHC) is based on Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1997, IHL is a hospital management company whose purpose is to provide superior patient focused healthcare. IHL is known for founding and building state-of the-art-facilities, including the University of Utah’s Orthopaedic Center, the University of Missouri’s Missouri Orthopaedic Institute as well as others. Their model is patient focused from ease of access to wellness and health education. Known for putting the “hospitality” in hospitals, they are leaders in the field of innovation in the healthcare industry and receive high marks from patients, physicians and employees. Florence Community Healthcare will be managed similar to other IHL entities and will provide the region and community with much needed healthcare services as well as wellness and healthy living education.
- Through the acquisition of the former Central Arizona Medical Center and upon completion, IHL will have added over 200 new jobs to the region.
- Initiatives Healthcare is committed to being a leader in the regions they serve. “Providing world-class healthcare, close to home.”
- Contact Information:
- Tresha Kramer
- 520.668.6719 florencehealthcare@gmail.com
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McEachern and Cherne have made an enormous contribution to healthcare regionally and nationwide. They have held diverse roles in the healthcare industry in both management and leadership positions.
The University of Utah Orthopaedic Center, designed and built by Initiatives Healthcare, is an example of how buildings designed around patient needs are changing the way healthcare services are delivered. “There is a tremendous difference in the “patient experience” when they heal in a hospital designed around their needs,” said Arthur Swindle, Executive Director of Donor and Patient Relations at the University Orthopaedic Center. “The research Dr. McEachern currently conducts at our facility, helps our patients continue to have an exceptional experience, but it also benefits patients in other facilities he is planning.”
Highlights of Dr. Edward McEachern’s expertise:
· Founding member of “Physician Owned Hospitals” concept, Initiatives Healthcare
· Currently serving as Director for Health Services Research for the University of Utah Orthopaedic Center
· Former Physician CEO, University Orthopaedic Center
· VP Medical Affairs/COO of St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho
· Former Chief Medical Officer/Sr. VP of Northeast Ohio Community Health Plan (the managed care subsidiary of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio) where he developed innovative approaches to collaborative partnerships between providers, payers and patients
· VP for Medical Affairs at Hospital Corporation of America’s West Paces Ferry Hospital in Atlanta, GA
· Associate Director of Case Western Reserve Center for Health Services Research and Improvement
· Founder of healthcare informatics and pharmaceutical corporation
· Graduate of Case Western Reserve University, M.D.
· Research fellowship Cleveland Clinic Foundation
· Pathology/lab medicine residency at University of California in San Francisco
· Second residency in General Internal Medicine at Case Western Reserve University’s MetroHealth Medical Center
· Internationally developed a universal model of direct patient care quality improvement for use in over 120 lesser-developed
countries
Highlights of Brent Cherne’s Expertise
· Founding member of “Physician Owned Hospitals” concept, Initiatives Healthcare
· Former CEO of Surgical Development Group, Inc., a company that developed and managed ambulatory surgery centers and imaging centers
· Extensive background in the healthcare and finance fields
· Former VP of Finance, CFO and Interim Administrator of various Adventist Health System hospitals
· Expert in negotiating and contracting with healthcare partners from physicians to insurance companies
· Certified Public Accountant
· Fellow in the Healthcare Financial Management Association
Background on Initiatives Healthcare
The Business Story
- In 2005, Initiatives Healthcare, LLC (IHL) began working on the acquisition of the former Central Arizona Medical Center. They purchased the facility in February 2009 and renovation and construction began in May. Completion date set for late Fall 2009. Initiatives Healthcare, LLC the parent company of Florence Community Healthcare (FCHC) is based on Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1997, IHL is a hospital management company whose purpose is to provide superior patient focused healthcare. IHL is known for founding and building state-of the-art-facilities, including the University of Utah’s Orthopaedic Center, the University of Missouri’s Missouri Orthopaedic Institute as well as others. Their model is patient focused from ease of access to wellness and health education. Known for putting the “hospitality” in hospitals, they are leaders in the field of innovation in the healthcare industry and receive high marks from patients, physicians and employees. Florence Community Healthcare will be managed similar to other IHL entities and will provide the region and community with much needed healthcare services as well as wellness and healthy living education.
- Through the acquisition of the former Central Arizona Medical Center and upon completion, IHL will have added over 200 new jobs to the region.
- Initiatives Healthcare is committed to being a leader in the regions they serve. “Providing world-class healthcare, close to home.”
- Contact Information:
- Tresha Kramer
- 520.668.6719 florencehealthcare@gmail.com
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520.668.6719
www.florencecommunityhealthcare.com
tresha.kramer@florencecommunityhealthcare.com
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520.668.6719
www.florencecommunityhealthcare.com
tresha.kramer@florencecommunityhealthcare.com
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