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TeamHealth Expands
Emergency Medicine Executive Leadership Team
(KNOXVILLE, Tennessee)– TeamHealth’s Emergency and Hospital
Medicine Services division announced today the appointment of two
executives to key leadership positions. Barbara Blevins joins the
division in the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer, and
Mark W. Harris, M.D., FACEP, has been promoted to Senior Vice President.
Both appointments are effective October 1, 2008, and the executives
will report to Jon Grimes, President, Emergency and Hospital Medicine
Services.
“These appointments come at a very important time for the
organization, and both of these individuals are key to our vision
for service excellence,” said Grimes.
As COO, Blevins will work closely with the organization’s
divisional leadership and client services personnel to advance the
development of client-driven solutions in the support of new business
development and client services. Prior to this appointment, Blevins
served as CEO of Parkwest Medical Center, the 462-bed flagship facility
of Covenant Health, a comprehensive health system headquartered
in Knoxville, Tenn. During her tenure at Parkwest, Blevins championed
the "Evidence Based Leadership Model" for all five acute
care facilities in the Covenant Health system. Parkwest Medical
Center has been recognized by HealthGrades as a five-star rated
hospital and has been a Solucient Top 100 Heart Hospital for seven
years.
As SVP, Dr. Harris will be charged with the development, execution
and oversight of TeamHealth’s physician recruitment, retention
and performance initiatives. He will assist in creating leadership
development programs and accountability processes for the organization’s
facility and regional medical directors and will work with the regional
division leaders to support new business development, client services
and provider recruiting efforts.
Dr. Harris has been with TeamHealth since 2005, serving as Director
of Special Projects and Best Practices for the Patient Safety Office
and as the Emergency Department Medical Director and Regional Emergency
Services Continuous Quality Initiative Director for St. Joseph Medical
Center in Tacoma, Wash.
“Barbara’s proven track record in working collaboratively
with physician leaders in strategic planning and new program development
initiatives makes her a great resource for TeamHealth,” says
Grimes. “Dr. Harris brings facilitation of best practice skills
and experience as a distinguished physician and medical leader to
help us further build strong, long-term relationships with our physicians,
other providers and hospital clients. They are both highly qualified
professionals and will serve as outstanding additions to our team.”
About TeamHealth
Founded in 1979, TeamHealth is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee.
TeamHealth is affiliated with approximately 5,900 healthcare professionals
who provide emergency medicine, hospital medicine, radiology, teleradiology,
urgent care, and pediatric staffing and management services to approximately
550 civilian and military hospitals, clinics, and physician groups
in 44 states. For more information about TeamHealth, visit TeamHealth.com
or call 800.818.1498.
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Source: TeamHealth
