Renown Healt has appointed Dr Brian Erling as its chairman and chief executive officer, effective November 14.
Erling has spent more than 20 years in healthcare leadership roles, most recently as CEO of Centura Health’s Penrose-St. Francis Health Service in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Previously, he was medical director and clinical director. Prior to Centura, Erling was president of Alliance Group, part of Envision Healthcare based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr. Thomas Graf, interim CEO at Reno, Nevada-based Renown, and Sy Johnson, interim president, will help Erling transition into his new position. Graf will continue as chief clinical and quality officer at Renown and Johnson will continue as chief operations officer and chief of staff.
Earlier this year, the Renown board fired Dr Tony Slonim from his role as chairman and chief executive officer, a position he has held since 2014, following an investigation into unspecified concerns. HR related reports. Slonim, formerly with Barnabas Health of New Jersey, joined Renown shortly after a management change at the organization, replacing then-interim CEO Don Sibery.
Renown, Nevada’s largest nonprofit healthcare network, has 6,500 employees serving patients in Nevada and California. The organization includes two acute care hospitals, a children’s hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, urgent care, and coverage through Hometown Health.
