With nearly 40 years of experience within the overarching system, Ms. Selhorst’s leadership has earned more than a dozen national recognitions for Defiance Hospital. She led the integration of a large multi-specialty physician group into the system and strengthened physician recruitment in the rural market through partnerships with Wright State University. Ms. Selhorst also organized suicide prevention events that directly fund mental health initiatives and school-based programming. As both president and CNO, she has elevated care quality, staff engagement and operational efficiency.
