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Sierra Vista, AZ – November 11, 2013) – Officials at Sierra Vista Regional Health Center announced today that Dean French MD has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer for the hospital. Dr. French comes to SVRHC from Mission Trail Baptist Hospital (Baptist Health System) in San Antonio, TX where he most recently served as the Chief Medical/Operations Officer.
Dr. French’s first day at Sierra Vista Regional Health Center is expected to be December 12. Bruce Dockter, Chairman of the Sierra Vista Regional Health Center Board of Trustees, said “We are very excited to welcome Dr. French to Sierra Vista and to the hospital. He has a very diverse background which we believe will allow him to be a tremendously successful leader for our hospital. His combination of hospital operational success, a strong clinical history, and distinguished military service makes him uniquely qualified to lead in this community.” According to Dr. French, “My wife Jennifer and I are very excited to coming to Sierra Vista. This is a very exciting time for this hospital and the community. I look forward to working with the medical staff, hospital employees, and the board to continue to improve the quality and access to healthcare in southeastern Arizona.“ Dr. French added, “I have had the opportunity lead three large hospital construction projects, including two new hospitals, and have seen first-hand the impact a new facility has on both the local healthcare community and the region as a whole. I also spent seven years in the US Army Special Forces earlier in my career so I look forward to meeting Major General Ashley and other leaders at Fort Huachuca and finding ways that our hospital and medical community can support the important work they are doing.”
Kent Wallace, CEO at RegionalCare Hospital Partners said, “Dr. French has the perfect set of skills and experience to lead Sierra Vista Regional Health Center. He has been an
outstanding physician serving in rural communities in Montana and Nebraska; he is a decorated Army Special Forces soldier; and he has a significant depth of hospital experience both from the operations side as well as in clinical and medical staff leadership. We believe he will help Sierra Vista Regional Health Center become a regional referral center, serving all of southeast Arizona.” Mr. Wallace added, “Dr. French lead numerous clinical and patient safety advances while at Mission Trail Baptist Hospital. His hospital achieved 100% compliance with all CMS Core Measures for six of the last 12 months with a rolling average of over 98%. His hospital also had the fewest serious safety events in the system last year. I think these clinical successes were, in part, a result of the fact that his hospital also had the best employee engagement results in the system.”
Dean French MD is a board-certified Family Physician. He received his BS in Microbiology with Honors; Magna cum Laude from the University of Arizona and his M.D. University
of Washington School of Medicine. He began his medical career at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Montana. In addition to his initial practice, he later served this
hospital as Chief Medical Officer / Interim CEO. From 2008-2011 Dr. French was the Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Medical Officer at Faith Regional Health Services, a 227-
bed two campus facility in Norfolk, NE. He most recently served as Chief Operations/ Medical Officer at Mission Trail Baptist Hospital, a 110-bed community hospital serving south San Antonio, TX. While at Mission Trail, Dr. French participated in planning the construction of the new hospital and facilitated the move from the existing facility to the all-new hospital. Prior to beginning his medical career, Dr. French spent seven years in the US Army Special Forces and two years in the US Army Special Forces Reserve. He spent time with the 1st, 10th, and 12th Special Forces Groups as Senior Special Operations Medical Sergeant. He has numerous Military Honors and Merit Awards including the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Senior Parachutist Badge and the Combat Diver Badge. Dean French MD and his wife Jennifer have four grown children.
Sierra Vista, AZ – November 11, 2013) – Officials at Sierra Vista Regional Health Center announced today that Dean French MD has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer for the hospital. Dr. French comes to SVRHC from Mission Trail Baptist Hospital (Baptist Health System) in San Antonio, TX where he most recently served as the Chief Medical/Operations Officer.
Dr. French’s first day at Sierra Vista Regional Health Center is expected to be December 12. Bruce Dockter, Chairman of the Sierra Vista Regional Health Center Board of Trustees, said “We are very excited to welcome Dr. French to Sierra Vista and to the hospital. He has a very diverse background which we believe will allow him to be a tremendously successful leader for our hospital. His combination of hospital operational success, a strong clinical history, and distinguished military service makes him uniquely qualified to lead in this community.” According to Dr. French, “My wife Jennifer and I are very excited to coming to Sierra Vista. This is a very exciting time for this hospital and the community. I look forward to working with the medical staff, hospital employees, and the board to continue to improve the quality and access to healthcare in southeastern Arizona.“ Dr. French added, “I have had the opportunity lead three large hospital construction projects, including two new hospitals, and have seen first-hand the impact a new facility has on both the local healthcare community and the region as a whole. I also spent seven years in the US Army Special Forces earlier in my career so I look forward to meeting Major General Ashley and other leaders at Fort Huachuca and finding ways that our hospital and medical community can support the important work they are doing.”
Kent Wallace, CEO at RegionalCare Hospital Partners said, “Dr. French has the perfect set of skills and experience to lead Sierra Vista Regional Health Center. He has been an
outstanding physician serving in rural communities in Montana and Nebraska; he is a decorated Army Special Forces soldier; and he has a significant depth of hospital experience both from the operations side as well as in clinical and medical staff leadership. We believe he will help Sierra Vista Regional Health Center become a regional referral center, serving all of southeast Arizona.” Mr. Wallace added, “Dr. French lead numerous clinical and patient safety advances while at Mission Trail Baptist Hospital. His hospital achieved 100% compliance with all CMS Core Measures for six of the last 12 months with a rolling average of over 98%. His hospital also had the fewest serious safety events in the system last year. I think these clinical successes were, in part, a result of the fact that his hospital also had the best employee engagement results in the system.”
Dean French MD is a board-certified Family Physician. He received his BS in Microbiology with Honors; Magna cum Laude from the University of Arizona and his M.D. University
of Washington School of Medicine. He began his medical career at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Montana. In addition to his initial practice, he later served this
hospital as Chief Medical Officer / Interim CEO. From 2008-2011 Dr. French was the Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Medical Officer at Faith Regional Health Services, a 227-
bed two campus facility in Norfolk, NE. He most recently served as Chief Operations/ Medical Officer at Mission Trail Baptist Hospital, a 110-bed community hospital serving south San Antonio, TX. While at Mission Trail, Dr. French participated in planning the construction of the new hospital and facilitated the move from the existing facility to the all-new hospital. Prior to beginning his medical career, Dr. French spent seven years in the US Army Special Forces and two years in the US Army Special Forces Reserve. He spent time with the 1st, 10th, and 12th Special Forces Groups as Senior Special Operations Medical Sergeant. He has numerous Military Honors and Merit Awards including the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Senior Parachutist Badge and the Combat Diver Badge. Dean French MD and his wife Jennifer have four grown children.