CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER NAMES JOHN MCDONALD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER NAMES JOHN MCDONALD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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Former Lee’s Summit Medical Center CEO McDonald brings nearly 20 years of
healthcare leadership experience to the role.
 
INDEPENDENCE, MO. — (February 15, 2024) — Today, HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City’s largest healthcare provider, announced that Lee’s Summit Medical Center CEO John McDonald has been named CEO of Centerpoint Medical Center, bringing nearly 20 years of healthcare leadership experience.
 
During his five-year tenure as CEO of Lee’s Summit Medical Center, McDonald oversaw numerous growth and capital investment initiatives to meet the community's needs better. These include launching the hospital’s orthopedic spine and neurosurgery service lines; investing in two da Vinci robotic surgical systems, which tripled the hospital’s surgical volume; adding a hybrid operating room, which more than doubled the vascular surgical service line’s volume; and facilitating a new joint-venture surgery center, which is currently under development. Lee’s Summit Medical Center also improved its quality rankings and achieved top-quartile rankings in employee and physician engagement among all HCA Healthcare facilities under McDonald’s leadership.
 
“John is an outstanding and talented leader prepared to continue serving the Eastern Jackson County community in his new role,” said HCA Midwest Health President Keith Zimmerman. “With tremendous executive experience, an unwavering commitment to community service, and a deep understanding of the patient's perspective, he is poised to make significant contributions and continue elevating the high level of award-winning healthcare for the communities Centerpoint Medical Center serves.”
 
“I am honored to have the opportunity to join this strong leadership team and to be part of a leading healthcare asset with a long tradition of excellence in Eastern Jackson County and a leader among hospitals in the Greater Kansas City area,” McDonald said. “The physicians and staff at Centerpoint Medical Center are extraordinary in their skills in delivering high-quality and compassionate healthcare to patients, fulfilling our mission to care for the well-being of individuals through the power of advanced technologies and procedures.”
 
Before joining HCA Midwest Health, McDonald served three years as COO of Corpus Christi Medical Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, part of HCA’s Gulf Coast Division. He also held several leadership roles for Amarillo and Houston, Texas hospitals. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, McDonald was named a 2020 NextGen Leader by the Kansas City Business Journal. He is a Lee’s Summit Rotary Club member and previously served on the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce and Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council boards. McDonald earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences from Texas A&M University and an MBA/MHA from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
 
 
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About Centerpoint Medical Center
Centerpoint Medical Center (CTMC)—part of HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City’s leading healthcare provider—is located near I-70 and 291 Highway in Independence, Missouri.  Centerpoint Medical Center is a 285-bed acute care hospital with a Level II Trauma Center, 24/7 Emergency Department, an Accredited Chest Pain Center, a Certified Stroke Center, and neurological care including neurosurgery, comprehensive women’s services including a premier birthing center with a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, orthopedic services, advanced diagnostic imaging, surgical and other acute care services.  The Joint Commission, the nation's leading independent accreditor of healthcare organizations, has ranked Centerpoint Medical Center as a Top Performer on Key Quality measures, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care, and bestowed CTMC with The Gold Seal of Approval of accreditation for national standards of health care quality and safety in hospitals. Centerpoint also features a state-of-the-art inpatient rehabilitation wing with 16 beds for the care of trauma, stroke, and orthopedic patients who require long-term rehabilitation. For more information,
visit https://hcamidwest.com/locations/centerpoint-medical-center/.
 
About HCA Midwest Health 
As the Kansas City area’s largest healthcare provider, HCA Midwest Health comprises seven hospitals and dozens of outpatient centers, clinics, physician practices, surgery centers, and other facilities and services to meet area residents’ healthcare needs. HCA Midwest Health is one of the area’s largest employers, with more than 10,000 colleagues and a local economic impact of more than $1.3 billion annually. That includes more than $113 million annually in charity and uncompensated care and almost $200 million in federal, state, and local taxes to help improve the schools, roads, and infrastructure of the communities we serve. HCA Midwest Health facilities include Research Medical Center, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Centerpoint Medical Center, Menorah Medical Center, Lee's Summit Medical Center, Belton Regional Medical Center, Lafayette Regional Health Center, and Research Psychiatric Center. HCA Midwest Physicians, part of HCA Midwest Health, is a network of experienced, multi-specialty physicians throughout the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Currently, HCA Midwest Physicians represents 600+ providers. It includes 80+ specialties, providing care in 150+ locations to serve our community. The physicians, licensed professionals, and support staff who comprise the HCA Midwest Health team are dedicated to improving healthcare in the Greater Kansas City and outlying areas to create healthier communities that lead to healthier tomorrows. For more information, visit hcamidwest.com.
 

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