Dick Smith named interim CEO of Banner Churchill
FALLON, Nev. (Feb. 16, 2009) -- Jim Ferando, Banner Health Western Region president, has announced that Richard (Dick) Smith has been named interim chief executive officer of Banner Churchill Community Hospital, effective Monday, Feb. 16.
He replaces Rex Walk, who resigned last week to be closer to his family. Walk will remain with Banner Health as a rural healthcare consultant based in Kansas.
This will be Smith’s third appointment as an interim CEO for Banner Health Western Region hospitals. He most recently served as CEO for Community Hospital in Torrington, Wyo. Prior to that, he was interim CEO at Banner Lassen Medical Center in Susanville, Calif.
“Dick is an experienced health care leader who has been a valuable asset to Banner Health and our Western Region facilities,” Ferando said. “He has displayed excellent leadership in helping us complete our CEO searches in both Torrington and Susanville. I am confident he will help Banner Churchill navigate through this transition period.”
A search for a permanent CEO at Banner Churchill is under way.
About Banner Churchill Community Hospital
Banner Churchill Community Hospital in Fallon, Nev. is a 40-bed licensed hospital that opened in 1996. It offers acute and primary care, including comprehensive emergency care with an ambulance service that covers more than 5,900 square miles. Services include emergency and trauma services, obstetrics, surgical, intensive care, medical imaging, rehabilitation and occupational health and wellness.
About Banner Health
Phoenix-based Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country. The system owns or manages 22 acute-care hospitals, long-term care centers, outpatient surgery centers and an array of other services including family clinics, home care and hospice services, and a nursing registry. Banner Health facilities are located in seven states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming. To learn more about Banner Health, go to www.bannerhealth.com.
