Federation of American Hospitals taps CHS CEO to serve as board chair: 3 points

The Federation of American Hospitals named Wayne Smith chair of its board.

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Anuja Vaidya

Here are three points:

1. Mr. Smith is chairman of the board and CEO of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems.

2. He has led CHS for 20-plus years,

3. He succeeds Milton Johnson, chairman and CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.

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