Saint Alphonsus Health System President & CEO honored nationally: Sally Jeffcoat named distinguished leader to know

Becker’s Hospital Review Highlights Outstanding Women Executives

BOISE, ID. (October 5, 2012) Saint Alphonsus Health System President and CEO Sally Jeffcoat was named one of 120 Women Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review. The honor recognizes women healthcare executives who demonstrate outstanding leadership within the hospital and healthcare industry and were chosen based on a wide range of management and leadership skills, including oversight of hospital or health system operations, financial turnarounds, and quality improvement initiatives.

The women featured in the list have demonstrated a proven ability to lead their respective organizations in the midst of healthcare's challenging environment. As a result, the Becker's Hospital Review editorial team finds these CEOs, CFOs, COOs and other executives as leaders to watch now and in years to come.

"I am deeply honored to receive this meaningful distinction by Becker's Hospital Review," said Sally Jeffcoat, President, and CEO. “A cornerstone of effective leadership is to have decision-makers and leaders in place who share the values and mission of an organization. I am so proud of the contributions of the physicians, nurses and staff throughout the Saint Alphonsus Health System. Patients in the communities we serve receive superior world-class healthcare from all four hospitals and we are proud to provide that access to high-quality care. Leading an organization of this caliber is something about which I am extremely proud."

About Saint Alphonsus Health System

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a four-hospital, 714-bed regional, faith-based Catholic ministry with over 4,300 Associates and 950 medical staff. Serving the people of southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada, Saint Alphonsus Health System is comprised of Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Nampa, ID; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Ontario, OR; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Baker City, OR; Saint Alphonsus Medical Group, with more than 275 primary care and specialty care providers at 35 clinic locations. As a not-for-profit health system, Saint Alphonsus Health System reinvests profits back into the community and works to improve the health and well-being of those we serve by emphasizing care that is patient-centered, innovative and community-based. Saint Alphonsus Health System is a member of Trinity Health, Novi, Michigan. To find out more go to: www.saintalphonsushealthsystem.org

About Becker’s Hospital Review

Becker's Hospital Review is a bimonthly publication offering up-to-date business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems. Our content is geared toward high-level hospital leaders, and we work to provide valuable content, including hospital and health system news, best practices and legal guidance specifically for these decision-makers. Each issue of Becker's Hospital Review reaches more than 18,000 people, primarily acute-care hospital CEOs and CFOs.