What Happened?
Franklin, TN-based Community Health Systems has Promoted Ronald J. Shafer to Senior Vice President of Human Resources
About the Company
Community Health Systems is one of the nation’s leading operators of general acute care hospitals. The organization’s affiliates own, operate or lease 200 hospitals in 29 states with approximately 30,400 licensed beds. Affiliated hospitals are dedicated to providing quality healthcare for local residents and contribute to the economic development of their communities. Based on the unique needs of each community served, these hospitals offer a wide range of diagnostic, medical and surgical services in inpatient and outpatient settings.
About the Person
Ronald J. Shafer is responsible for human resources management and recruiting as well as the oversight of physician recruitment. He previously held leadership positions in areas that include hospital, physician practice and division operations, including Vice President of Operations for Division V and, most recently, Vice President of Physician Practice Services. Shafer joined the company in 1998 as CEO of Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell, where he was named CEO of the Year in 2001. He has more than 30 years of hospital management experience, including work with HCA and Brim Healthcare. Shafer is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
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