The Federation of American Hospitals has named a new chairman-elect: R. Milton Johnson, chairman and CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America.
FAH also elected a new board of directors. The board is comprised of leaders from FAH's 12 member companies.
"This is an exciting day for the Federation. The healthcare field is constantly evolving and having these CEO's contribute their expertise and deep understanding of our industry will only enhance our organization's ability to effectively answer the challenges facing us now and into the future," said Chip Kahn, president and CEO of FAH.
Members of the new FAH board of directors include:
CHAIR (Term Ends 2016)
W. Carl Whitmer
President and CEO
IASIS Healthcare (Franklin, Tenn.)
CHAIR-ELECT (Term Begins 2017)
R. Milton Johnson
Chairman and CEO
HCA (Nashville, Tenn.)
DIRECTORS
Benjamin Breier
President and CEO
Kindred Healthcare (Louisville, Ky.)
William F. Carpenter III
Chairman and CEO
LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.)
Ralph de la Torre, MD
Founder, Chairman and CEO
Steward Health Care System (Boston)
Trevor Fetter
Chairman and CEO
Tenet Healthcare (Dallas)
Jay Grinney
President and CEO
HealthSouth Corp. (Birmingham, Ala.)
Alan B. Miller
Chairman and CEO
Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.)
Thomas D. Miller
CEO
Quorum Health Corp. (Brentwood, Tenn.)
Martin S. Rash
Chairman and CEO
RCCH HealthCare Partners (Brentwood, Tenn.)
Wayne T. Smith
Chairman and CEO
Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.)
David T. Vandewater
President & CEO
Ardent Health Services (Nashville, Tenn.)