New leader named for Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Odette Bolano, Kaiser Permanente Executive, Will Lead Boise Hospital
Boise, ID – Saint Alphonsus today announced that Odette Bolano has been hired as President of the Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. The position became vacant when the previous president, Rodney Reider, was named President and CEO of the Saint Alphonsus Health System late last year. Bolano will start her new position on December 21, 2015.
"I am very pleased to be selected as the new president of Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise," said Bolano. "As the region's trauma center and the hospital where people seek out its quality medical care for their health needs, I look forward to joining this talented team of doctors, nurses, ancillary and support staff and continue to deliver great care to the community."
Bolano is a seasoned healthcare executive, currently serving as the Senior Vice President and Area Manager, Kaiser Permanente - East Bay in Oakland California. As the Senior Vice President and Area Manager, she oversees two hospitals: a 349 acute care tertiary urban medical center and a 50 bed community medical center, eight pharmacies, 800 physicians, 5,000 staff and has health plan responsibility for 316,000 members.
Previously, Bolano was the President and CEO of St. Joseph Health System and the Regional CEO for Texas. Odette has worked in Catholic healthcare with Ascension Health for over 11 years prior to joining Kaiser Permanente.
Bolano started her medical career as a nurse, receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Christian University. She earned her Master's in Administration of Health Care Services from the University of Houston- Clear Lake. In 2004, she became a Fellow of American College of Healthcare Executives.
"Odette is an outstanding healthcare administrator and I am very happy that she will be coming to Boise to lead our regional medical center. She not only has outstanding leadership skills, she is passionate about quality care for our patients and is an excellent communicator. Odette will also be a great asset to the community as she becomes involved in activities here," said Rodney Reider, President and CEO of Saint Alphonsus Health System.
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center is Boise's oldest hospital, started by the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1894, and remains a faith-based organization. Licensed for 384 beds, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center is the only Level II Trauma Center in the region. It is also a nationally recognized Trauma, Chest Pain, Diabetes and Primary Stroke Center.
About Saint Alphonsus Health System
As a faith-based Catholic ministry and not-for-profit health system, Saint Alphonsus Health System reinvests in the communities we serve, through charity care and other benefits. Our goal is to improve the health and well-being of individuals by emphasizing care that is patient-centered, physician-led, innovative and community-based. Saint Alphonsus Health System serves the people of southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada through the following facilities: Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise, ID; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Nampa, ID; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Ontario, OR; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Baker City, OR; and Saint Alphonsus Medical Group with primary and specialty care providers at over 60 clinic locations, all of which are members of the Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance, a network of over 1500 employed and independent providers focused on making care easy to access, improving health outcomes and reducing the costs of healthcare. To find out more go to: www.saintalphonsus.org