Tenet Announces Creighton University Medical Center Appoints New CEO

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that Creighton University Medical Center (CUMC) has named Gary Honts as its chief executive officer. Honts has served as interim CEO at CUMC since May 25, 2009. As CEO, Honts will oversee strategic, operational and clinical activities for the 334-bed tertiary care hospital located in Omaha, Neb.

“We are pleased to have Gary lead CUMC’s efforts to serve the Omaha community. His leadership, relationship-building acumen, passion for clinical care and experience with operations excellence will contribute greatly to the future success of CUMC.”

“Gary is a seasoned health care executive with nearly 30 years experience in both community hospitals and academic medical centers,” said Jeffery Flocken, senior vice president of operations for Tenet’s California region. “We are pleased to have Gary lead CUMC’s efforts to serve the Omaha community. His leadership, relationship-building acumen, passion for clinical care and experience with operations excellence will contribute greatly to the future success of CUMC.”

Previously, Honts served as CEO of Tenet’s Community Hospital of Los Gatos. He has held positions as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Atlanta Medical Center and vice president of operations at St. Joseph Hospital (now CUMC). He also served as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Hilton Head Hospital.

Honts holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska and a master’s degree in health administration from the College of St. Francis in Joliet, Ill.

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