Tenet Healthcare : Ana Mederos Named CEO of Palmetto General Hospital
July 05, 2006 at 04:00 pm EDT
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Tenet's hospital network in South Florida's Miami-Dade
and Broward counties announced today that Ana Mederos has been named
chief executive officer of Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah. The
appointment will be effective in mid-July.
"Ana's background and experience uniquely qualifies her to provide
the leadership required to lead Palmetto General Hospital to greater
heights in the years ahead," said Ralph A. Aleman, network vice
president. "Her strong clinical and managerial skills, coupled with a
great knowledge of the health care market in Miami-Dade County will
serve her well in her new role."
"Palmetto General Hospital has a proud tradition of serving the
residents of Miami-Dade County," Mederos said. "I welcome the
opportunity to work closely with the physicians and staff to better
serve this vibrant community that has come to depend upon Palmetto for
their health care needs."
Mederos, 50, is a registered nurse who has served as CEO at two
Tenet hospitals in South Florida, most recently at Hialeah Hospital
and, prior to that, at North Shore Medical Center. Before joining
Tenet in 2001, Mederos served as chief operating officer of Cedars
Medical Center and chief nursing officer of Victoria Hospital, both
located in Miami.
Mederos holds a bachelor's degree in health care administration
from Florida International University and a master's degree in
business administration from Nova Southeastern University. Mederos is
also a registered nurse with an associate's degree from Miami-Dade
College.
Palmetto General Hospital, part of Tenet's hospital network in
South Florida's Miami-Dade and Broward counties, is a 360-bed
acute-care hospital at 2001 West 68th St. in Hialeah. The hospital has
served the medical and health care needs of north and south Broward
County for more than 30 years. Palmetto General Hospital offers a
broad range of services, including adult and pediatric emergency
rooms. The hospital has been named one of America's 100 Top Hospitals
six times by Solucient, an independent health care research firm. The
hospital was also honored in 2006 with the prestigious Tenet Circle of
Excellence award for outstanding performance. Palmetto General
Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation's oldest and
largest hospital accreditation agency. For more information about PGH,
visit www.palmettogeneral.com.
Tenet Healthcare Corporation's (NYSE:THC) hospital network in
South Florida's Miami-Dade and Broward counties comprises seven acute
care hospitals with approximately 2,516 beds and numerous related
health care services.
The network's hospitals include Coral Gables Hospital, Florida
Medical Center, Hialeah Hospital, Hollywood Medical Center, North
Shore Medical Center, Palmetto General Hospital and Parkway Regional
Medical Center. Tenet's hospitals aim to provide the best possible
care to every patient who comes through their doors, with a clear
focus on quality and service. Tenet can be found on the World Wide Web
at www.tenethealth.com.
Some of the statements in this release may constitute
forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on our current
expectations and could be affected by numerous factors and are subject
to various risks and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2005, our quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q and periodic reports on Form 8-K. Do not rely on any
forward-looking statement, as we cannot predict or control many of the
factors that ultimately may affect our ability to achieve the results
estimated. We make no promise to update any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of changes in underlying factors, new information,
future events or otherwise.
(NOTE TO EDITORS: A digital photograph of Ana Mederos is available
by email on request. Please call Valeria Wilkes in Tenet's Corporate
Communications department at 469-893-6114.)
Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a diversified healthcare services company. The Companyâs care delivery network includes USPI Holding Company, Inc. (USPI), which operates or has ownership interests in ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals. The Company also operates acute care and specialty hospitals, as well as other outpatient facilities, including surgical hospitals, and ambulatory surgery centers (ASC), among others. The Company operates through two segments: Hospital Operations and Services, and Ambulatory Care. The Hospital Operations and Services segment, which is comprised of acute care and specialty hospitals, a network of employed physicians and ancillary outpatient facilities, as well as the revenue cycle management and value-based care services that the Company provide to hospitals, health systems, physician practices, employers, and other clients. The Ambulatory Care segment, which is comprised of USPIâs ASCs and surgical hospitals.