Children's Hospital Colorado announces leadership team for Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) looks to open the region's first children's hospital in late Spring 2019, organization leadership announced its new southern Colorado leadership team. This team will oversee the strategy and operations of the new Colorado Springs hospital and its Southern Region.

"We have assembled a leadership team that will lead and execute the vision for our organization's southern region," said Jena Hausmann, president and chief executive officer (CEO) for Children's Colorado. "This group of medical experts and professionals carry with them experience in pediatrics, a strong connection to Colorado Springs, and a deep commitment to Children's Colorado and our mission. I am confident that this group will lead our team in achieving our mission in southern Colorado: Child Health. Reimagined. Realized."

With nearly 40 years of healthcare experience and a four-time CEO, Margaret Sabin will assume the role of regional president for Children's Colorado's Southern Region on Jan. 7, 2019, leading its efforts to grow community partnerships, philanthropy and awareness while bolstering its regional population health strategy.

"I am honored to join Children's Colorado and continue to expand the great work this organization is doing in our community," said Margaret Sabin, future regional president of Children's Colorado's Southern Region. "A key part of Children's Colorado's mission – which I strongly connect with – is keeping kids healthy and out of the hospital when we can. That work truly takes a village of business, community and philanthropic partners. I could not be more excited to be on this team during this transformational time."

A pillar of the Colorado Springs community for the past 10 years, Sabin most recently served as president and CEO of Penrose-St Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs, where she created a culture of high performance, leading to increased quality care for patients. Under her leadership, Penrose-St Francis was named one of Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals for 10 consecutive years. Additionally, she is a national leader in population health management. And as a certified fitness instructor with the American Council on Exercise, Margaret's passion for connecting social platforms with community partners – and preventing health problems before they start – is a mission directly aligned to that of Children's Colorado.

"Margaret has been a pillar in the Colorado Springs healthcare community over the last decade and brings exceptional leadership skills and hospital administration expertise," said Greg Raymond, Regional Chief Operating Officer for Children's Colorado's Southern Region. "I am truly excited to see what we will accomplish together in 2019."

Raymond will assume the position of regional chief operating officer of the organization's Southern Region. Currently the regional vice president for Children's Colorado's Southern Region, Raymond has spent the last 17 of his nearly 20 years in health care management and operations at Children's Colorado. He has been responsible for the organization's southern Colorado operations since 2013, including leading the planning of the new Colorado Springs hospital. His role will expand to include oversight of strategy and daily operations for the new 111-bed hospital, as well as support clinical programs throughout southern Colorado.

Also joining the team, Dr. Mike DiStefano will serve as the new regional chief medical officer beginning in January 2019, as Dr. Bill Hardin, associate chief medical officer for Children's Colorado in southern Colorado, retires after more than 40 years of caring for kids. And Pam Johnson-Carlson, DNP, RN, NE-BC, will assume the role of regional chief nursing officer for Children's Colorado's Southern Region.

About Children's Hospital Colorado
Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) has defined and delivered pediatric health care excellence for more than 100 years. Founded in 1908, Children's Colorado is a leading pediatric network entirely devoted to the health and well-being of children. Continually acknowledged as one of the nation's outstanding pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and ranked on its Best Children's Hospitals 2016-17 Honor Roll, Children's Colorado is known for both its nationally and internationally recognized medical, research, education and advocacy programs, as well as comprehensive everyday care for kids throughout Colorado and surrounding states. Children's Colorado is the winner of the 2015 American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize, and is a 2013-2016 Most Wired hospital according to Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. Children's Colorado also is recognized for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Centers and has been designated a Magnet® hospital since 2005. The hospital's family-centered, collaborative approach combines the nation's top pediatric doctors, nurses and researchers to pioneer new approaches to pediatric medicine. With urgent, emergency and specialty care locations throughout Metro Denver and Southern Colorado, including its campus on the Anschutz Medical Campus, Children's Colorado provides a full spectrum of pediatric specialties. For more information, visit www.childrenscolorado.org and connect with Children's Colorado on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

Children's Hospital Colorado complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Media Contacts:
Leila Roche
Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs
Cell: 719-639-9898 

SOURCE Children’s Hospital Colorado

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