Here are five takeaways:
1. Mr. McKenna is president and CEO of St. Mary’s Health Care System in Athens, Ga.
2. His previous experience includes serving as COO of North Ridge Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and later as administrator and COO of Wuesthoff Medical Center in Melbourne, Fla.
3. He is an American College of Healthcare Executives fellow and serves on the Metro Hospitals Governing Council of the American Hospital Association.
4. He earned his master’s degree in public administration from Long Island University in Brookville, N.Y.
5. Mr. McKenna succeeds John Couris, who left to serve as president and CEO of Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital.
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