New Chief Executive Officer Named to Providence Health Care
Andrew Agwunobi, MD, has been selected to serve as the new chief executive officer for the eastern Washington operation. Dr. Agwunobi will be joining Providence March 3 to lead the 10 organizations that make up our region’s largest health care system.
Dr. Agwunobi comes from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration where he has served as Secretary, reporting directly to the Governor of Florida. As the head of this agency, he administered the $16.6 billion Florida Medicaid program (the fourth largest in the nation) and regulated quality and Certificates of Need for 33,000 health care facilities and health maintenance organizations in the state. Prior to that, he was the executive vice president and chief operating officer for St. Joseph Health System in Orange, California, and president and chief executive officer of Grady Health System in Atlanta.
“We are excited to have Andy join the Providence family. Not only is he an engaging, dynamic leader, he has tremendous experience and brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to Providence” says Jim Falkner, chair of the Providence Health Care board of directors. “In addition, Andy brings a strong interest in the Providence values-based mission.”
Dr. Agwunobi is a practicing pediatrician with licenses in both California and Georgia. He has a Master’s of Business Administration from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and he completed medical school at the University of Jos in Nigeria, completing his pediatric residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC. Andy and his wife, who is also a physician, have two children and they are looking forward to moving to the Pacific Northwest.
“He is a successful physician, hospital administrator and health care executive and through each of these roles, he has proven himself to be a strategic and innovative thinker,” says Mike Wilson, interim chief executive officer and president of Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital. “As someone who enjoys making a difference in the lives of those he serves, I know he will be an exceptional leader for our organizations in eastern Washington and will serve the community’s interests well.”
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Providence Health Care is a regional network of 10 integrated health care organizations working together to provide quality health and human services for Inland Northwest residents. It is part of Providence Health & Services and includes Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital; Holy Family Hospital; Mount Carmel Hospital in Colville; St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chewelah; VNA Home Health Care Services; DominiCare in Chewelah; Emilie Court Assisted Living; Holy Family Adult Day Centers; St. Joseph Care Center; and PAML Medical Laboratories.About PH&S
Providence Health & Services is a not-for-profit health system providing a comprehensive array of services to meet the needs of communities across five states, including Alaska, Washington, Montana, Oregon and California. PH&S includes 26 hospitals, more than 35 non-acute facilities, physician clinics, a health plan, a liberal arts university, a high school, approximately 45,000 employees and numerous other health, housing and educational services. Providence Health & Services is sponsored by the Sisters of Providence. The system office is located in Seattle, WA.- Options :
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