Kathy A. Young, MHA, was selected as president and CEO of Borgess Health in Kalamazoo, Mich., in November. Borgess Health is operated by Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic Health System, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo.
Ms. Young's new role is set to begin January 2015, at which time she will succeed Paul Spaude, who retired in September.
Ms. Young has more than 20 years of experience in acute care hospital and health system leadership roles. Prior to joining Borgess Health, she served as president of St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo, Ind., a member of St. Vincent Health, which is also part of Ascension Health.
She has established herself as a leader in operations management, financial and cultural leadership, physician relationship development, program development and leadership development and coaching. She also has a clinical background, beginning her career as a respiratory therapist. Additional experiences include performance improvement, LEAN management techniques and leading broad change initiatives.
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