As CEO of Loma Linda University Health Hospitals and executive vice president for hospital affairs, Mr. Wright leads the six-hospital system, which admits over 56,000 patients annually. Upon assuming the CEO role in 2021, Mr. Wright was tasked with managing COVID-19 and the operations involved with opening a new hospital tower. Mr. Wright has implemented several people-focused initiatives, including the “Walk a Mile” shadowing program and a CEO leader lunchtime strategy session. Under his leadership, the organization’s CMS rating rose from 3 to 4 stars. Mr. Wright is a leading advocate for the long-term financial health of California’s safety-net hospitals and urges state and federal leaders to commit resources to healthcare. In addition, he was tapped to participate in American Hospital Association’s “Pressure Points” campaign, where he spoke on reimbursement rates from payers, inflationary challenges, and the need to reallocate the total number of healthcare dollars in the U.S.
