The Children's Hospital Association welcomed Steven Allen, MD, CEO of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, as chair of its board on Jan. 1.
Dr. Allen has served on the board for five years and chaired its public policy committee and quality and safety committee.
"Steve Allen is a passionate advocate for children's healthcare and child health. As chair of CHA's Board of Trustees, Steve's leadership is essential as we work to improve health outcomes for kids through children's hospitals' relentless focus on quality and efforts to ensure the healthcare system considers the unique needs of children," Mark Wietecha, president and CEO, said in a statement. "We appreciate his and the board's commitment to this important work and are confident their insights will advance the care of children in our hospitals and across the nation."
Dr. Allen is joined on the board by the following members:
- Madeline Bell, (Vice Chair & Chair-elect), president and CEO, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Amy Mansue (Secretary), president and CEO, Children's Specialized Hospital, Mountainside, N.J.
- Rick Merrill (Treasurer), president and CEO, Cook Children's Health Care System, Fort Worth, Texas
- Michael Aubin, president, Wolfson Children's Hospital, Jacksonville, Fla.
- Kimberly Cripe, president and CEO, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, Calif.
- Susan Distefano, RN, MSN, CEO, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston
- Sandra Fenwick, president and CEO, Boston Children's Hospital
- Paul King, executive director, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Kurt Newman, MD, president and CEO, Children's National Health System, Washington, D.C.
- Peggy Troy, RN, MSN, president and CEO, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
- Katy Welkie, RN, CEO, Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City
- Mark Wietecha, president and CEO, Children's Hospital Association, Washington, D.C.
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