Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health named Leon Bass, MD, chief medical officer of three community hospitals.
In this role, he will provide physician leadership and oversight of clinical operations; support quality, patient outcomes and operational efficiency; and maintain high standards of care and strengthen collaboration across the hospitals, according to an Oct. 21 system news release shared with Becker’s. The hospitals are Franklin Woods Community Hospital in Johnson City, Tenn.; Johnson County Community Hospital in Mountain City, Tenn.; and Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton, Tenn.
Dr. Bass most recently served as chief of staff at Johnson City Medical Center, where he has also been medical director for sleep disorders since 2020, a role he also holds at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
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