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B. E. Smith Forms Partnership with Juanita Romans
LENEXA, Kan. (April 5, 2011) — B. E. Smith today announced the company has partnered with longtime healthcare executive leader and consultant Juanita Romans of The Romans Group (TRG). Under the terms of this agreement, Romans will focus on extending B. E. Smith’s comprehensive healthcare leadership and consulting services to clients throughout the U.S., as well as global markets.

B. E. Smith Named Modern Healthcare Magazine’s Top Executive Search Firm
LENEXA, Kan. (March 29, 2011) — For the second time, B. E. Smith captured the No. 1 spot on Modern Healthcare’s 2011 annual report listing the largest healthcare executive search firms in the United States. Fifty-two companies were ranked by number of senior-level healthcare executive placements in 2010. B. E. Smith, a leading healthcare provider of permanent executive placement, interim leadership and consulting solutions, topped the list, with 323 successful placements.

B. E. Smith Hires Teresa Collins as Vice President, Executive Search
LENEXA, Kan. (March 11, 2011) — B. E. Smith today announced Teresa Collins has joined the firm as vice president, executive search. With 27 years of experience in healthcare as a clinician and more than 16 years of executive leadership experience, Collins will assume her new duties at B. E. Smith immediately.

Via Christi Health Hires New CNO
LENEXA, Kan. (March 3, 2011) — After conducting a nationwide executive search led by healthcare leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith, Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, located in Wichita, Kan., has hired Linda Goodwin to fill the role of chief nursing officer.

NEW! Memorial Hospital of Converse County Hires B. E. Smith to Recruit New CEO
LENEXA, Kan. (March 1, 2011) — B. E. Smith, the only full-service leadership solutions firm dedicated exclusively to healthcare providers, has been retained to lead a national CEO search for Memorial Hospital of Converse County (MHCC) in Douglas, Wyoming.

NEW! Barbara Baguhn Joins B. E. Smith as Vice President, Case Management
LENEXA, Kan. (February 22, 2011) — B. E. Smith today announced that Barbara “Bobbi” Baguhn has joined the firm as vice president, case management. A seasoned executive with more than 25 years of experience in consulting and healthcare leadership, Baguhn will assume her duties at B. E. Smith immediately.

MCG Health System Hires B. E. Smith to Recruit CIO 
LENEXA, Kan. (February 21, 2011) — B. E. Smith, the only full-service leadership solutions firm dedicated exclusively to healthcare providers, has been retained to lead a national chief information officer search for MCG Health System in Augusta, Ga. The top executive search firm in the healthcare market, B. E. Smith placed more than 300 senior-level healthcare executives into organizations worldwide last year.

 

Stephen Burns Joins B. E. Smith as Vice President, Project Leader
LENEXA, Kan. (February 15, 2011) — B. E. Smith recently appointed Stephen Burns as vice president, project leader for the firm’s Interim Leadership and Consulting Solutions divisions. An accomplished healthcare executive with more than 30 years of experience in clinical operations and program development in a managed care environment, he will assume his new duties at B. E. Smith immediately.

Jamie Townsend Joins B. E. Smith as Vice President, Financial Performance
LENEXA, Kan. (February 8, 2011) — B. E. Smith today announced the appointment of Jamie Townsend as vice president, financial performance. A seasoned healthcare executive with more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership and consulting roles, Townsend will assume her duties at B. E. Smith immediately.

B. E. Smith Hires Tom Murphree as Vice President, Project Leader
LENEXA, Kan. (February 1, 2011) — B. E. Smith recently hired Tom Murphree as vice president, project leader for the firm’s Interim Leadership and Consulting Solutions divisions. A seasoned healthcare executive with more than 25 years of domestic and global senior leadership experience, Murphree will begin work at B. E. Smith immediately.

B. E. Smith's Sandy Reed Takes on Leadership Role in Interim and Consulting Services
LENEXA, Kan. (January 26, 2011) — B. E. Smith today announced Sandy Reed, formerly of the firm’s Talent Strategies division, will lead a team of interim and consulting leaders nationwide as vice president/project leader, Interim and Consulting Services.

B. E. Smith Hires Carolyn Galvin as Associate Vice President, Executive Search
LENEXA, Kan. (January 18, 2011) — B. E. Smith today announced that Carolyn Galvin has joined the firm as associate vice president, executive search. Galvin, who has more than eight years of experience leading retained executive searches for healthcare organizations nationwide, will begin work at B. E. Smith immediately.

B. E. Smith Hires Kathy Hall as Vice President, Executive Search
LENEXA, Kan. (January 11, 2010) — B. E. Smith today announced that Kathy Hall has joined the firm as vice president, executive search. With 30 years of experience in healthcare as a clinician and executive search consultant, Hall will assume her new duties at B. E. Smith immediately.

Becker's ASC Review: 5 Trends Affecting Hospital CEO Compensation in 2011
These 5 Trends provide a guideline to CEO compensation nationally for 2011.

Mark Madden Joins B. E. Smith as Vice President, Executive Search
LENEXA, Kan. (January 4, 2011)—B. E. Smith today announced the hire of Mark Madden as vice president, executive search. With more than 20 years of experience in senior-level executive recruitment, Madden will assume his new duties at B. E. Smith immediately.

Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Hires Jerry Klein as CEO
LENEXA, Kan. (December 23, 2010) — After conducting a nationwide executive search led by healthcare leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith, Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyo., has hired Jerry Klein to fill the role of chief executive officer. He will assume his new duties at Memorial Hospital on January 6, 2011.

Rich Miller joins B. E. Smith as Senior Vice President, Information Technology and Talent Strategies

LENEXA, Kan. (December 20, 2010)—B. E. Smith recently hired Rich Miller to lead the firm’s Information Technology and Talent Strategies divisions as senior vice president. A seasoned executive with nearly 25 years of diverse leadership experience, Miller will assume his duties at B. E. Smith immediately.

B. E. Smith Appoints Rita Green to Rehab Consulting Services
LENEXA, Kan. (December 13, 2010)—B. E. Smith recently appointed Rita Green to the firm’s rehabilitation consulting services. A seasoned executive with nearly 30 years of leadership in healthcare and hospital rehabilitation services, Green’s new role is effective immediately.

Leadership in the Era of Reform
To address the scope of looming changes, organizations may need to bring new skill sets into the executive suite while sharpening existing ones.

McDonough District Hospital Hires B. E. Smith to Recruit CEO

LENEXA, Kan. (December 8, 2010)—B. E. Smith, the only full-service leadership solutions firm dedicated exclusively to healthcare providers, has been retained by McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, Ill., to lead a national search for a chief executive officer.

B. E. Smith Announces Partnership with Acorn Research

LENEXA, Kan. (November 30, 2010)—B. E. Smith (besmith.trabondev.com), the premier provider of healthcare executive leadership solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Acorn Research Group, the leading provider of research-based consulting services for Middle Eastern healthcare organizations.

Campbell Clinic Hires Daniel Shumate as CFO

LENEXA, Kan. (November 5, 2010)—After conducting a nationwide retained search led by health leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith, Campbell Clinic in Germantown, Tenn., has hired Daniel Shumate to fill the role of chief financial officer. A seasoned healthcare executive with more than six years of senior management experience, Shumate will assume his new duties at Campbell Clinic in late November.

Rehab Consultants Transform Struggling IRUs' Profitibility

LENEXA, Kan. (November 4, 2010)—Ever-tightening regulatory changes resonate throughout a health system, creating operational challenges that not only impact margin in the inpatient rehabilitation unit (IRU), but the hospital’s bottom line. B. E. Smith now provides a solution: on-demand rehabilitation advisory services that rapidly discover, assess and recommend resolutions to improve performance, including financial.

 

Provena hires B. E. Smith to Recruit Vice President, Human Resources/Mission Services
LENEXA, Kan. (October 28, 2010)— B. E. Smith, the only full-service leadership solutions firm dedicated exclusively to healthcare providers, has been retained by Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill., a hospital ministry of Provena Health, to lead a national search for a vice president of human resources/mission services.

 

Covenant Health Engages B. E. Smith to Recruit Executive Vice President, Human Resources

LENEXA, Kan. (October 5, 2010)—B. E. Smith— the only full-service leadership solutions firm dedicated exclusively to healthcare providers, has been retained by Covenant Health in Knoxville, Tenn., to lead a national search for an executive vice president of human resources.

Becker's Hospital Review: 8 Ways Hospital Executives Can Increase Their Earning Power

These 8 ways can advance hospital executives' careers and increase their earning power. 

 

B. E. Smith Launches New Career Center
LENEXA, Kan. (September 14, 2010)—B. E. Smith— the only full-service leadership solutions firm dedicated exclusively to healthcare—has launched a new career center on their website at besmithcareers.trabondev.com that provides quick access to dozens of sought-after, industry-leading positions .

B. E. Smith Establishes Consulting Solutions

LENEXA, Kan. (September 3, 2010)—B. E. Smith— the only full-service leadership solutions firm dedicated exclusively to healthcare—announced the creation of the Consulting Solutions division, an expansion of the firm’s interim leadership and consulting services suite. Consulting Solutions delivers customized assessment and advisory services built on B. E. Smith’s healthcare leadership foundation.

Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Hires B. E. Smith to Recruit New CEO

LENEXA, Kan. (August 24, 2010)—B. E. Smith—the only full-service leadership solutions firm dedicated exclusively to healthcare providers—has been retained to lead a national CEO search for Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyo. One of the top executive search firms in the healthcare market, B. E. Smith recently placed more than 600 interim and permanent executives into healthcare organizations.

St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Hires B. E. Smith to Recruit New CEO

LENEXA, Kan. (August 5, 2010)—B. E. Smith—the only full-service leadership solutions firm dedicated exclusively to healthcare providers—has been retained to lead a national chief executive officer search for St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho. One of the top executive search firms in the healthcare market, B. E. Smith recently placed more than 600 interim and permanent executives into healthcare organizations.

 

Campbell Clinic Retains B. E. Smith to Recruit New CFO

LENEXA, Kan. (August 2, 2010)—B. E. Smith—the only full-service leadership solutions firm dedicated exclusively to healthcare providers—has been retained to lead a national chief financial officer search for Campbell Clinic in Germantown, Tenn. One of the top executive search firms in the healthcare market, B. E. Smith recently placed more than 600 interim and permanent executives into healthcare organizations.

 

CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System Hires B. E. Smith to Recruit New CNO

LENEXA, Kan. (July 30, 2010)—B. E. Smith—the only full-service leadership solutions firm dedicated exclusively to healthcare providers—has been retained to lead a national chief nursing officer search for CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System in Shreveport, La.

 

Newport Hospital Hires John Camus as Director of Physician Practices

After conducting a nationwide retained search led by health leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith, Newport Hospital in Newport, R.I., has hired John Camus to fill the role of director of physician practices.

 

Phoenix Children's Hospital Hires B. E. Smith to Recruit Chief Nursing Officer

B. E. Smith—the only full-service leadership solutions firm dedicated exclusively to healthcare providers—has been retained to lead a national chief nursing officer search for Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., following the recent placement of a B. E. Smith Interim Leader, Dolores Marshal. The top executive search firm in the healthcare market, B. E. Smith placed more than 200 senior-level healthcare executives into organizations worldwide last year.