Slidell (La.) Memorial Hospital named Kerry R. Tirman CEO, effective Nov. 12.
Here are five takeaways:
1. Mr. Tirman has previous experience serving as CEO of Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City, Kan., and system COO at Mississippi Baptist Hospital System in Jackson.
2. He has also served as an officer in the U.S. Navy.
3. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
4. Mr. Tirman earned his MBA and Juris Doctorate from Tulane University in New Orleans.
5. He will also serve as leader of Ochsner Medical Center-North Shore in Slidell and related clinics and outpatient facilities per the agreement between Slidell Memorial and New Orleans-based Ochsner Health System.