Ms. Assavapisitkul runs a 25-bed critical access hospital with more than a dozen rural health clinics. She is an MSN-prepared nurse leader with significant experience in executive leadership and is also a hospital accreditation certified professional. In her role as president, she has expanded the emergency department, improved quality scores and focused on excellent patient care throughout the hospital and clinics. She is well-versed in emergency management, leading the hospital through both wildfires and hospital evacuation procedures. She is also helping the hospital to launch a multispecialty medical office building that will house an additional rural health clinic.
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Becker's Recognition
Colleen Assavapisitkul, RNhas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.
2024 Winner

Executives
Rural Hospital CEOs to Know
Rural hospitals allow patients from remote areas to receive care without traveling long distances or sacrificing quality. The CEOs leading these necessary institutions take on a variety of responsibilities to ensure rural communities have access to top-tier healthcare.
CEORural & Critical Access
