Creating a culture where colleagues thrive is a benefit of effective leadership. And finding opportunities for young leaders to expand and take on new responsibilities has positive impacts on staff engagement, retention and organizational succession planning. Learn how DCH Health System has made changes that have positively impacted both its culture and the community’s perception of this HealthTrust member organization located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Beginning on page 20, DCH’s CEO, Katrina Keefer and Rachel Anderson, the Vice President of Supply Chain, share their insights on leadership, performance and mentoring the next generation.
Industry Recognition
Each year, the senior editors at Modern Healthcare select honorees for its 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list. Congratulations to the HealthTrust member organizations who have executives receiving recognition for what the publication describes as “delivering high-quality services in a sustainable, equitable and financially sound way.” They are:
- Ardent Health – Marty Bonick, President & CEO
- Community Health Systems – Tim Hingtgen, CEO
- HCA Healthcare – Samuel Hazen, CEO
- Tenet Healthcare – Dr. Saum Sutaria, Chair & CEO
- Trinity Health – Michael Slubowski, President & CEO
Sammie Mosier, DHA, MBA, BSN, NE-BC, CMSRN, Senior Vice President/Chief Nurse Executive for HCA Healthcare, was named to Modern Healthcare’s list of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives.
Leadership Award
In early March, we were honored to have one of our colleagues recognized with the 2024 Corris Boyd Healthcare Leadership Award from The Federation of American Hospitals. Congratulations to Joey Dickson, Vice President, Strategic Sourcing & Community Supplier Development, who received the award for his support and contribution to the enhancement of business growth for suppliers of all sizes and ownership structures within the healthcare industry.
Dickson joins colleagues Janet McCain (received in 2023, now retired) and Darrel Mogilles (received in 2010, now retired) as HealthTrust recipients of the annual award. I was honored to receive the award in 2007 when I was Vice President of Sourcing.
New for HTU 2025
We hope you are planning to join us in August for the HealthTrust University Conference (HTU) in San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 18–20. Members wishing to participate should reach out to their facility’s allocation lead and/or HealthTrust Account Manager to express interest in attending.
For suppliers, make plans now to extend your stay through midday on Wednesday, Aug. 20, so you can take part in our first-ever Supplier Engagement Rooms following the Closing General Session. There, you will have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with HealthTrust members as well as Strategic Sourcing personnel from the Med/Surg, Pharmacy and Commercial Products & Services portfolios. Suppliers must exhibit at HTU and attend the Wednesday Closing General Session in order to receive a ticket to enter either of the engagement rooms. Contact events@healthtrustpg.com for more information.
Ed Jones
President/CEO, HealthTrust Performance Group
Publisher, The Source magazine
