Ms. Wathen has been with Deaconess for 30 years, growing the system from a single hospital to a 13 hospital operation across three states. She has helped to build strategy and ensure that the system has capital to expand. She has set up a patient payment program that allows patients to pay their bills and build credit without occurring interest expenses.
Cheryl Wathenhas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.
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Female CFOs of hospitals and health systems skillfully handle strategic financial planning, annual budgets, investments and more.
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