Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare appointed Steven D. Wilkinson CEO of its Kansas City Region.
The region includes:
• Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan.
• Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kan.
• St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo.
• St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, Mo.
It also includes 31 physician practices and clinics in the Missouri-Kansas region.
Mr. Wilkinson previously served as the CEO of Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan. He also served as regional executive for the American Hospital Association and as president and CEO of St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kan.
Mr. Wilkinson is a past board chairman for the Kansas Hospital Association. In 2012, he received the Kansas Hospital Association's Charles S. Billings Award. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, he holds a master of science degree in healthcare administration from Denver-based University of Colorado.