NEWS RELEASES:

Van Osdol Named President

Tom Van Osdol has accepted the position of President of Saint John’s Health System, effective immediately.  Ian Worden, Chief Financial Officer, Interim Chief Operating Officer of St.Vincent Health made the announcement on Friday, May 23.

Tom has been serving as Interim President of the Saint John’s since December 2007, after Kyle De Fur assumed the position of President of St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital.

Tom has been a member of Saint John’s Health System for over 18 years, first as a staff Speech Language Pathologist.  He has received several promotions and recognitions throughout his years of service and has been a key member of Saint John’s leadership team for over 15 years, serving most recently as Vice President of Operations.  Tom has been instrumental in leading numerous clinical and operational departments, programs and successes throughout his tenure, including the recent system-wide implementation of the LEAN process improvement methodology.

“Tom is a proven leader, as he has worked diligently to drive operational efficiencies and has led many of our quality initiatives,” explained Saint John’s Health System Board Chair Don Henderson.  “These important contributions did not go unrecognized by the board, medical staff and leadership team during our search for a new president.  We believe Tom has the skills and experience necessary to make this a seamless transition.”

(May 23, 2008)