Mr. Henry plans to retire on June 30 after helming Saint Francis since summer 2002, according to a news release from the organization.
During his tenure, Mr. Henry is credited with leading the health system’s growth, including the addition of Saint Francis Hospital South, a 96-bed community hospital; Saint Francis Hospital Vinita, a 55-bed regional hospital; Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, a 320- bed regional facility; and the Saint Francis Glenpool healthplex. He is also credited with initiating the children’s hospital project.
Today, Saint Francis Health System is a Catholic, nonprofit health system with more than 10,500 employees. The organization also is a partial owner in CommunityCare, a joint-venture provider-sponsored health plan.
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