Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City, Kan., appointed Kerry Tirman CEO, effective July 17, according to a Dodge Globe report.
Here are five takeaways:
1. Mr. Tirman most recently served as president of Mercy St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo, Ohio.
2. Previously, he held management positions at various institutions, including system COO at Mississippi Baptist Hospital System in Jackson and CEO of Riley Hospital in Meridian, Miss.
3. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
4. He earned an MBA and JD from Tulane University in New Orleans.
5. Western Plains Medical Complex is a part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Health's western group.