James Griffee, MD, has been named CMO of Slidell (La.) Memorial Hospital, beginning Jan. 1, 2015.
As CMO, Dr. Griffee will serve as a liaison to and leader of physicians, and will be responsible for the development and oversight of new and existing patient safety and quality programs, improving care delivery and improving the automation of workflows in EMR systems.
Dr. Griffee will additionally become a primary care physician in the SMH Physician Network outpatient clinic on a part-time basis.