Experience
Transformative Leadership
for over 40 years
Over 40 years CEO experience leading four Critical Access Hospitals in Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado
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Dynamic transformational healthcare executive with vast experience driving organizational growth, financial stability, and operational excellence across multiple hospitals
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Proven track record scaling healthcare systems through service line expansion, facility development, medical staff development, medical staff recruitment, driving 500% revenue growth, and ensuring sustained profitability
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Recognized by peers and colleagues for visionary leadership, integrity, and unwavering commitment to people centered healthcare, fostering strong relationships, mentoring future healthcare leaders, and driving transformational change in rural healthcare
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Selected as the first American Hospital Association recipient of the Rural Healthcare Leadership Team Award
Doug's has received multiple national and regional leadership awards recognizing outstanding contributions to rural health care excellence:
- Quorum Health Resources CEO of the year (2018)
- American Hospital Association grassroots champion (2018)
- Becker's list of Critical Access Hospital CEO's to know (multiple years)
Areas of Expertise
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Healthcare System Innovation & Leadership
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Financial and Operational Excellence
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Governance & Board Relations
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Strategic Growth & Expansion
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Transformational & Turnaround Strategy
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Community and Stakeholder Engagement
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Mergers, Acquisitions, and Integration
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Lean Process Improvement
Career Results
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Transformed Cody Regional Health into one of the most financially stable rural healthcare systems in the US.
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Expanded service lines and market presence in 4 rural hospitals through medical staff recruitment, new specialty services, and strategic partnerships.
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Led strategic development of joint ventures with physicians, regional medical centers, and national health systems, launching Cath lab in Critical Access Hospital, Free standing Surgery Center, Dialysis Center, Standing Imaging Center, Wound Care Center, and EPIC EHR.
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Led development of two hospital foundations to provide enhanced philanthropic support to hospitals.
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Provided leadership in acquisition and implementation of Meditech EHR in two CAH and EPIC EHR in one hospital.
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Led development of regional and ground air ambulance service covering Northwestern Wyoming.
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Established Risk Retention Group, insuring 26 hospitals and 600+ Physicians/Advanced Practice Providers across four states (MT, WY, ID, NM), providing financial protection and risk mitigation. Served as Board Chairman for 20+ years.
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Led development of first full time hospitalist program in a Wyoming CAH.
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Led numerous strategic capital projects to include free standing hospice house, daycare center, cancer center, large MOB’s, imaging center, numerous hospital expansion projects, and others.
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Transformed organizational culture through implementation of Planetree Person Center Care, increasing HCAHPS scores, employee engagement, and physician satisfaction though leadership engagement, rounding, and transparency.