Dignity taps CEO of 2 California hospitals

Simon Ratliff has been appointed president and CEO of Dignity Health Mercy Hospitals in Bakersfield, Calif.

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Mr. Ratliff succeeds BJ Predrum, who was named president of Dignity Health’s Central Valley market, according to an Oct. 31 news release from the San Francisco-based health system.

As CEO of Mercy Hospital Downtown and Mercy Hospital Southwest, Mr. Ratliff will focus on a purpose-driven strategy emphasizing equitable care, the release said.

He previously served as president and CEO of Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) General Hospital.

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