Nashville, Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare on Monday introduced the system had promoted Dr. Michael Cuffe to chief medical officer and government vp.
Starting Jan. 1, Cuffe—who joined HCA Healthcare as president and CEO of doctor companies in 2011—will lead the medical agenda for the for-profit hospital chain’s 183 hospitals and roughly 2,000 ambulatory care websites. That features main the system’s medical high quality, nursing, care transformation and medical informatics groups, in addition to persevering with his oversight of doctor companies.
He replaces Dr. Jonathan Perlin, who last month announced that he would go away HCA Healthcare to turn out to be president of the Joint Fee. Perlin had held the roles of president of medical operations and chief medical officer at HCA Healthcare, which he’ll proceed to serve in by means of year-end.
“[Cuffe’s] medical background, ardour for medical excellence and confirmed management at HCA Healthcare make him the precise particular person to assist our caregivers, combine companies throughout the group and advance our medical high quality agenda,” mentioned Sam Hazen, HCA Healthcare’s CEO, in a news release Monday.
Cuffe has supported HCA Healthcare in changing into one of many largest sponsors of graduate medical education schemes within the U.S. during the last 10 years, in line with the information launch.
Earlier than joining HCA Healthcare, Cuffe served as vp for ambulatory companies and chief medical officer at Duke College Well being System in Durham, North Carolina. He beforehand held roles as vp for medical affairs at Duke College Well being System and vice dean for the Duke College College of Drugs.
He has a medical diploma and MBA from Duke College, the place he additionally accomplished a residency in inside medication and a fellowship in cardiology.
HCA Healthcare final week reported $15.3 billion in income for its third quarter, up 14.8% year-over-year, and $2.5 billion in web earnings for the quarter, up from $779 million reported within the year-ago interval.
