February 7, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Livingston HealthCare hires a new chief executive officer
Livingston, MT - Livingston HealthCare announces that the Board of Directors has selected Bruce Whitfield as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Livingston HealthCare.
“We are thrilled that Bruce has accepted the position,” said Michael McCormick, President of the Livingston HealthCare Board of Directors. “We believe that his experience, integrity and leadership style are an excellent fit for Livingston HealthCare and for the community. The Board is confident that Bruce has the vision and expertise to lead Livingston HealthCare in serving our community with quality healthcare.”
Whitfield, who holds a masters in business administration and is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, as well as a Certified Public Accountant, has served as CEO at Cabinet Peaks and President of the Outreach Network at Logan Health over the past ten years. His other experience includes positions at Providence Health and Services and Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, both located in Montana. Whitfield joins LHC with a proven record of accomplishments providing leadership, motivation and engagement to achieve broad and specific goals to enhance services and help shape the development of improved patient experience.
“I am very excited about this opportunity,” said Whitfield, who will start at Livingston HealthCare on February 15. “LHC is already an outstanding organization, and I look forward to leading us to maintain and build upon our mission to provide the highest quality care,” explains Whitfield. “It takes a team to accomplish goals, and I am eager to build relationships within this wonderful community.”
Whitfield was carefully selected from a nationwide search for the top leadership position at Livingston HealthCare.
About Livingston HealthCare: Livingston HealthCare, in Livingston, Montana, is a not-for-profit, 25-bed critical access hospital with a Level 4 Community Trauma Facility, a multispecialty provider clinic, as well as rehabilitation, and home-based services. Livingston HealthCare is an affiliate of Billings Clinic. www.LivingstonHealthCare.org
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Lindsey Pennell, Marketing and Communications Manager
Lindsey.Pennell@LivingstonHealthCare.org 406.823.6640