Details: ABOUT THE FACILITYEmporia (population 26,760) and Lyon County (population 33,600) are located in eastern Kansas at the intersection of Interstate 35, Interstate 335 (Kansas Turnpike), U.S. Highway 50 and Kansas Highway 99.  Newman Regional Health is licensed for 190-beds and currently operates under the 99-bed maximum associated with the swing bed Medicare guidelines. Number of staffed beds = 59. The facility is owned by Lyon County.  A 12-bed inpatient rehab unit is included in the 190-bed total.  Other services offered by the hospital include an owned orthopedic physician practice, a retail Durable Medical Equipment store, a Wound Care Clinic, a Home Health Agency and a Hospice Agency.  A nine member Board of Trustees is appointed by the Lyon County Commissioners to oversee the governance of the hospital.  The service area is approximately 83,700.  There are 28 physicians on active staff and 115 consulting/courtesy physicians.  ADC = 34.7. Gross Revenue = $104,206,510. Net Patient Revenue = $50,755,984. A/R days = 38.8 net.  Bad Debt = $2,870,774.  FTE’s/adjusted occupied bed = 5.24 There were recent renovations to the ambulatory surgery area, main entrance, imaging center, and other outpatient areas.  There is also a new breast care center, DME satellite store, Wound Care Clinic space, as well as initial planning stages for a cardiology cath lab. QHR has had the management agreement since 1986 and has a good relationship with the Board.  Additional information on the hospital may be found at www.newmanrh.org.ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITYThe Chief Executive Officer is responsible for all day-to-day operations of the Hospital. This position is accountable for planning, organizing, and directing the hospital to ensure that quality patient care is provided and that the financial integrity of the hospital is maintained. The CEO ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as all policies and procedures set forth by the Governing Board and Medical Staff, and those required by Medicare Survey Standards.   The CEO is responsible for creating an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by meeting or exceeding its goals, conveying the hospital mission to all staff, holding staff accountable for their performance, motivating staff to improve performance and being responsible for the measurement, assessment and continuous improvement of the hospital's performance.THE COMMUNITYEmporia is situated 110 miles southwest of Kansas City, 85 miles northeast of Wichita, and 50 miles southwest of Topeka.  Home of Emporia State University and William Allen White.  Emporia is the founding city of Veteran’s Day. Emporia is a center for diverse manufacturing, trade, education, medicine, and tourism. Primary industries include food products, automotive components, fabricators, electronics, telecommunications, and distribution. Despite a growing business and industry community, Emporia proudly maintains its small-town charm. Outdoor activities include hunting, fishing and other water-related sports along with community recreational sports, the Aquatic Center, Community Theatre, Country Club and Golf Course, Municipal Golf Course, Emporia Arts Council, tallgrass prairie preserve, Flint Hills Refuge public hunting and nature center. Further community insight is available at: www.emporiakschamber.org.www.emporiakschamber.org.

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