North Memorial Health Care Announces 2015 Retirement of Loren Taylor, CEO; Names Kevin Croston, MD, as Successor
ROBBINSDALE, Minn., Oct. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- North Memorial Health Care today announced that Loren Taylor, North Memorial Health Care's CEO will retire in April 2015. The North Memorial Board of Trustees has named Dr. Kevin Croston, North Memorial Health Care Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and President of the Physician Organization as Loren Taylor's successor.
"The Board of Trustees is delighted that the next CEO of North Memorial Health Care is already within the organization," said Robert Potts, North Memorial Board of Trustees Chairman. "This decision to name Dr. Croston as North Memorial Health Care's next CEO ensures a smooth transition of leadership and a continuation of Loren Taylor's commitment to enhancing North Memorial's agility in the marketplace and focus on patient experience."
Dr. Croston joined North Memorial Health Care in 1993, serving as the Surgical Director of Trauma at North Memorial Medical Center. He was on the Board of Trustees at North Memorial Medical Center from 2007 through 2010. He will assume the CEO role in April 2015 at the annual North Memorial Board of Trustees meeting. In the interim, Dr. Croston will continue in his current role as CMO and President of the Physician Organization. In this role, Dr. Croston has been instrumental as a leader in developing an integrated population health model at North Memorial.
About North Memorial Health Care
North Memorial Health Care is an integrated health care system that offers state-wide care coverage with concentration in the central and northwest metro area of the Twin Cities. Through two hospitals, North Memorial Medical Center and Maple Grove Hospital; a full range of primary and specialty clinics; an Urgency Center; outpatient centers; medical transportation; and home and community outreach, North Memorial is a regional leader in advanced medical care. North Memorial has been an integral part of the community for nearly 60 years, providing patients and their families with compassionate, quality care while creating the safest environments possible. Learn more at northmemorial.com.
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