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METHODIST HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES NEW CEO
Ryan Simpson will be joining the Methodist Healthcare family as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Methodist Hospital campus. Ryan has worked for HCA’s Continental Division for the past twelve years, to include serving as Chief Operating Officer as part of Dan Miller’s leadership team prior to Dan’s move to San Antonio. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer at The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital. During his tenure as CEO over the last four years, Ryan made noticeable strides in physician and employee satisfaction, improving physician engagement scores by 25 percentage points, placing TMCA in the 90th percentile as a place to practice medicine. He improved employee engagement scores to 76%, representing an eight-percentage point increase. He made great progress advancing quality indicators, reducing hospital-acquired conditions to place TMCA as one of the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals by IBM Watson. He also led unprecedented growth in several service lines, including the integration of Colorado Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser Permanente) into TMCA, seeing a 50 percent increase in same-store admissions. He was instrumental in the development of a market-wide heart surgery group, resulting in surgical growth of 50 percent and, he grew cardiac cath procedures by 53 percent over a threeyear period. While serving as CEO, he oversaw the planning and opening of Centennial Hospital, an $80 million inpatient campus expansion to Centennial Medical Plaza, and a 40-bed expansion to the Behavioral Health and Wellness Center for women’s inpatient behavioral health and expanded geriatric psychiatry, representing $10 million in capital investments. Ryan holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Alabama at Birmingham, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Birmingham Southern College. In addition to leading the administrative team for Methodist Hospital, Ryan will work with Court LeMaistre to oversee operations of Methodist Children’s Hospital. I am confident in Ryan’s abilities as a leader and know he will continue to build on the many successes that campus has experienced over the past few years. Ryan’s commitment to excellence along with his robust leadership skills will benefit Methodist as he builds relationships with colleagues, providers, and community partners, to serve the greater San Antonio.
METHODIST HOSPITAL | SPECIALTY AND TRANSPLANT WELCOMED NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
METHODIST HOSPITAL | TEXSAN ANNOUNCES CHRISTOPHER WARD AS THEIR NEW CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Most recently, Joseph DeLeon served as the Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Methodist Hospital and Methodist Children’s Hospital. He assumed his new role as Chief Financial Officer with Methodist Hospital | Specialty and Transplant on September 7, 2022. Joseph has an extensive background in accounting and finance. He has been with the Methodist Healthcare System since 2009. Joseph received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio, he obtained his Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University, and completed the HCA Executive Development Program in 2018. Since joining the Methodist Healthcare System, Joseph has built great relationships and delivered exceptional operational results. During his tenure at Methodist Hospital and Methodist Children’s Hospital, Joseph played a key role in obtaining approval for and launching the limb salvage program, which included a successful recruitment of three new surgeons and the construction of a new OP clinic. “I feel extremely honored and humbled to serve as the CFO for MHST. Having once served as the controller here, I have always been amazed by the culture of the organization and the positive impact the hospital has on our community. What a privilege to rejoin this incredible team,” says Joseph.
Methodist Hospital | Texsan welcomed Christopher C. Ward, MD, MBA, FACEP, CPE, OStJ as their Chief Medical Officer on September 1, 2022. Most recently, Christopher served as the Vice Chair for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Steward Healthcare in Boston. Christopher received his Bachelor of Science from Florida State University, obtained his Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and completed his Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Emory University. Recently, Christopher also completed the Trium Global Executive MBA program from NYU Stern, London School of Economics, and Paris HEC. “I am thrilled to be joining the team at Texsan. This facility has a tradition of excellence, and I look forward to building on their foundation of improving clinical outcomes, enhancing medical staff collaboration, and empowering our team to uphold the highest standards of care. I hope to help strengthen our passion for the patient experience and help our patients live happier, healthier lives,” says Christopher.
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METHODIST HOSPITAL | STONE OAK APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Carson Smith was appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer at Methodist Hospital | Stone Oak. Carson served as the Assistant Chief Operating Officer at Medical City Dallas, Medical City Children’s Hospital, Medical City Heart Hospital, and Medical City Spine Hospital. During his tenure, he was a project lead for the opening of Medical City Heart and Medical City Spine Hospitals. He led the expansion of the Medical City Heart Tower and increased capacity of Congenital Heart and NICU at Medical City Children’s Hospital. In addition to his executive oversight of multiple departments, he assisted with capital projects and programmatic developments. Prior to his role as ACOO, Carson served as Assistant Administrator for Medical City Dallas following his time as a Medical City Healthcare Administrative Resident. He received a Master of Science in Health Care Administration from Trinity University, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Arkansas. Carson is also a graduate of the 2021 HCA Healthcare Executive Development Program.
The hospital welcomed Drew Seelman, DNP, RN, CEN, as their new Chief Nursing Officer on November 28. Methodist Hospital | Atascosa is proud to introduce Drew Seelman, DNP, RN, CEN, as their new Chief Nursing Officer. Since March 2021, Seelman has served as Assistant Chief Nursing Officer at Methodist Hospital | Specialty and Transplant in San Antonio. Prior to that, he held leadership roles at both Methodist Hospital | Texsan and Methodist Ambulatory Surgical Services. “I am thrilled and honored to be the next Chief Nursing Officer for Methodist Hospital | Atascosa,” shared Seelman. “As a nurse, I want to ensure that all our care is high-quality and patient-centered. As a leader, I am excited to work with such an outstanding team and assist in continuing the great work at this facility. I hope my efforts can enhance the services at Methodist Hospital | Atascosa, and I look forward to finding new ways to serve the community. With nearly 20 years of experience spanning nursing leadership, emergency services, trauma, and orthopedics, Seelman holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Executive Nursing Leadership, a Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Innovation, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Dedicated to the nursing profession, he is also a member of the American Organization of Nurse Leaders, the South-Central Texas Organization of Nurse Leaders, and the Emergency Nurses Association.
METHODIST HOSPITAL | ATASCOSA INTRODUCED THEIR NEW CHIEF NURSING OFFICER
Methodist Hospital is proud to introduce Celeste Bryson, DNP, MSN, as the new Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO). Bryson is a tenured senior nurse executive leader, bringing 27 years of critical care nursing experience, 20 years of critical care nurse practitioner experience, and over a decade of leadership experience. Prior to her appointment as ACNO, Bryson served as the Vice President of Nursing at Methodist Hospital, overseeing the critical care and progressive care service lines. Bryson also has served in the U.S. Army for 21 years and continues to serve currently as an LTC in the 7454th Army Reserve Medical Battalion out of JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, TX. During her tenure, Bryson has played an integral role in stabilizing the leadership of the critical care service line while working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team of leaders and clinical experts to become a highly respected and acute service line. Under Bryson’s leadership, Methodist Hospital has been awarded national recognition for Critical Care Service Excellence in 2022 and the National ELSO Gold Center of Excellence award. She has presented her ECMO expertise at the national nursing conference (NTI) for the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and has served as the Chair of the Leadership Advisory Council for Methodist Healthcare.
Bryson has a strong clinical presence, which has resulted in developing vital relationships with colleagues and employees and positive employee engagement. She is a forward thinker with an eye for clinical excellence and the future growth of service lines. Bryson holds a DNP from the University of Tennessee and is board certified as a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist. In her role as Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Bryson will oversee critical care services, medical surgical progressive care units, medicine 1 and 3, as well as neuro telemetry. She says she is most excited about the opportunity to instill and represent the power of Methodist Healthcare’s mission and vision in and to staff, patients, and families. Bryson officially started her role as Associate Chief Nursing Officer on October 23.
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Angela (Angie) Saif has been appointed as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for Methodist Hospital | Landmark, which will open in the summer of 2023. Angie has served as Associate Chief Nursing Officer for Methodist Hospital since early 2021. As ACNO, Angie oversaw over 23 departments and 900 full-time employees, including inpatient progressive care, telemetry, medical-surgical units as well as dialysis, apheresis, staffing, nursing administration, and rapid response. During her time with Methodist Hospital, Angie made great improvements in enhancing employee engagement and strengthening operations. Through her leadership, in-patient experience maintained above the 72 percentile for five consecutive quarters. She was instrumental in restructuring vascular access team staffing and workflow to encourage decreased central line utilization while effectively decreasing the use of contract labor by 90 percent, which resulted in an annual projected savings of $650,000. Angie also helped implement alternate nursing care models utilizing LVNs in the inpatient setting to bridge the gap in the nursing workforce in the inpatient telemetry units. Angie has nearly twenty years of diverse hospital leadership experience and immense compassion for people, patients, and a dedication to the nursing profession. Angie has a track record of innovative problem-solving and the ability to conceptualize and implement new programs to meet organizational growth objectives. Angie has a Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Healthcare System Administration from the University of Tennessee. She is a Certified Healthcare Operations Professional (DNV-GL) as well as a Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN). Angie is also a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives as well as the American Organization of Nurse Leaders.
As CNO over Methodist Hospital | Landmark, Angie will lead patient care for specialized surgical services including bariatrics, breast reconstruction, orthopedics, gynecology, urology, colorectal, and general surgery. She will begin her role as CNO for Methodist Hospital | Landmark effective December 12.
Dear Methodist Healthcare family,
It is my honor to share with you two very exciting and well-deserved promotions within the Methodist Healthcare family. President and CEO, Allen Harrison, has accepted an incredible opportunity to lead the North Texas Division as President of Medical City Healthcare. His mission-driven leadership style and proven growth strategies make him the ideal selection to serve the largest Division in HCA Healthcare, and we are grateful for the significant impact he has made at MHS over the last 5+ years. As Allen transitions to his new role, I am pleased to announce that Dan Miller, CEO of Methodist Hospital and Methodist Children’s Hospital, will assume the position of Methodist Healthcare’s new President and CEO. Having successfully led one of the largest hospitals in the state, we are incredibly fortunate to have a talented leader continue our critical mission of serving humanity to honor God. Allen first joined Methodist Healthcare in February 2017, as the CEO of the Methodist Hospital campus. In October 2018, he was promoted to President and CEO of Methodist Healthcare where he oversaw the significant expansion of healthcare services to serve our community by opening eight new FSERs, and launching plans to open two new hospitals in 2023 and 2024. Allen led our System through the COVID-19 pandemic - the most challenging time our organization has ever faced - with steadfast composure and strength. His leadership inspired an entire workforce to care for more than 15,000 COVID-19 patients amidst global panic and uncertainty. Always decisive and visible, Allen never lost sight of our sacred mission and we, along with the San Antonio community, could never fully express our gratitude for his guidance and service. After serving as CEO of The Medical Center of Aurora in Aurora, Colorado, Dan joined the Methodist Hospital campus as CEO in October 2018. There, Dan opened the first Aortic Center in San Antonio, launched one of the largest ECMO programs in the world, as well as one of the largest, most comprehensive robotics programs. Under Dan’s leadership, Methodist Hospital has been also recognized as the Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News and World Report for four consecutive years. With his focus on growing access to world-renowned medical services and his personal commitment to our mission, I am confident Dan will ensure Methodist Healthcare continues to provide South Texas with the highest quality of healthcare. Please join me in thanking Allen for the indelible impact he has made on Methodist Healthcare, and in congratulating Dan on his new role. I look forward to all we will accomplish to live out our shared mission to support our South Texas communities, and I thank you for being a part of the Methodist Healthcare family.
God Bless,
Michael J. Lane, MD, FACR Board Chair, Methodist Healthcare Governing Board
