Ms. Bailey’s healthcare career spans more than 45 years in North Carolina and 19 years with UNC Health Blue Ridge — known as Blue Ridge HealthCare prior to its 2021 partnership with Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health.
During her tenure as president and CEO, Ms. Bailey oversaw the opening of a $38 million cancer center and the construction of a $138 million patient tower, which will include a new ICU, emergency department and helipad, according to a Jan. 26 Facebook post from the system.
UNC Health Blue Ridge includes one hospital with two locations, totaling 63 locations across North Carolina.
