Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Nestled in the county seat just off the shores of Lake Michigan in Northern Indiana, Northwest Health - La Porte has been the heart of healthcare in La Porte for more than 40 years. The hospital provides acute care with strong programs in cardiology, orthopedics, surgical services, emergency care, oncology and maternal health.

Our Mission:
We are committed to providing accessible, patient-centered care in a safe and compassionate environment, promoting health and healing in the communities we serve.

Our Vision:
We will be the healthcare provider of choice in the region, known for providing quality, safe and compassionate care.

Our Values:
We are a community of healthcare providers who share a passion for providing the best possible care, with these values at the core of everything we do:

• Patient safety, including every measure possible to prevent injury, provide a safe, clean environment that instills confidence, and use of clear and prompt communication to help prevent errors or confusion.
• Courtesy and respect for interactions with patients, visitors and each other.
• Compassionate care supported by connecting with patients and families on a personal level, and taking time to understand and respond to their needs and preferences.
• Patient and family-centered care, including communication to help patients and families understand care options and make care decisions, and to ease their anxiety.
• Seamless, integrated care to help patients easily access the services they need by providing clear transition of care information to the next caregiver, managing the next episode of care, and coordinating and communicating post-acute care plans.
• Quality and effectiveness enhanced by making caregivers as accessible as possible, having successful outcomes in treatment and care, and supporting respect and dignity of life in all stages.
• Efficiency founded on cost-effective and coordinated care.
• Positive workplace experience strengthened by encouraging input and valuing opinions of employees and physicians and supporting their professional development, communicating strategic plans, maintaining access and connection to all levels of management, hiring the best qualified personnel, coaching staff for high performance, and managing conflict effectively.The responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer include, but are not limited to:

• Overall operations of the acute-care facility
• Working with system management to develop and implement policies and procedures, short- and long-range goals, objectives and plans.
• Providing leadership to hospital managers, directors and officers that will enroll support, create ownership of goals, and encourage active participate in decisions that impact the hospital 
• Ensuring the hospital meets necessary regulatory and compliance approvals and quality accreditations in conjunction with the hospital's Chief Nursing Officer  
• Partnering with physicians who use, or will use, the hospital;  taking a leadership role in the recruiting and retention of physicians
• Assisting in planning new services that generate additional sources of profitable revenue
• Creating an environment that will encourage the recruiting and retention of qualified hospital employees
• Managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate non-value costs in conjunction with the hospital's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Nursing Officer
• Developing and maintaining positive relations with community that the hospital is located as well as the community leaders
• Analyzing areas in planning, promoting and conducting organization-wide performance improvement activities
• Representing the hospital at meetings including medical staff, hospital board of director meetings as well as relevant community me