Gila Regional Hires New CNO

July 18, 2011 - PRLog -- After conducting a nationwide executive search led by healthcare leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith, Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, N.M., has hired Pam Fulks to fill the role of chief nursing officer. A seasoned healthcare executive with more than 26 years of executive leadership experience, Fulks will assume her new duties at Gila Regional on August 29.
“Pam is an expert at developing and mentoring nursing leaders. Her proven success building strong collaborative relationships with physicians and nursing staff is a perfect fit for our needs,” said Brian Bentley, CEO, Gila Regional Medical Center.
Prior to joining Gila Regional, Fulks served as an assistant professor with the department of nursing at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Ark., where she taught medical surgical nursing and leadership, health assessment and advanced adult health for the university’s BSN program. Her career has included executive leadership positions at multiple healthcare organizations, including several years as president and CEO of Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyo. Fulks completed a master’s of science degree in nursing at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark.
“Gila Regional needed a healthcare executive with proven success in delivering positive financial outcomes while taking nursing to the next level as Gila adds new services and provides a higher level of care,” according to Kathy Hall, vice president of executive search for B. E. Smith, the leadership solutions firm who conducted the nationwide CNO search for Gila Regional. “Pam has the background and relationship-building skills to take Gila Regional’s nursing department to the next level.”
About Gila Regional Medical Center:
Founded in 1883 as Ladies Hospital, Gila Regional Medical Center provides a full range of healthcare services to the residents of Silver City, N.M., and the surrounding areas. The hospital is committed to a philosophy of Planetree patient-centered care that includes transparent communication with patients and communities about the organization’s ongoing efforts to improve performance in safety, quality and patient outcomes. Gila Regional Medical Center and its related healthcare entities are accredited by The Joint Commission and have received the organization’s Gold Seal of Approval. For more information, visit http://www.grmc.org.
About B. E. Smith:  
Founded in 1978, B. E. Smith is a full-service leadership solutions firm for healthcare providers. B. E. Smith’s comprehensive suite of services includes Interim Healthcare Leadership, Permanent Executive Placements and Consulting Solutions. The company is comprised of veteran healthcare leaders who partner with each client to create solutions that uniquely fit their needs. B. E. Smith, the No. 1 ranked executive search firm by Modern Healthcare, maintains one of the largest databases of skilled healthcare leadership and interim executive candidates in the industry and recently placed more than 600 total leaders into healthcare organizations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.BESmith.com or call 877-802-4593.

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A leading provider of Healthcare Interim Leadership, Permanent Executive Placements and Consulting. B. E. Smith recently placed over 600 leaders into healthcare organizations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.besmith.com or call 877.802.4593.