St. John's Names NEW CEO, Ms. Laurie Eberst RN

According to St. John's website, they have named a new CEO, here is the statement:

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APPOINTMENT OF LAURIE EBERST, RN AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ST. JOHN’S HOSPITALS

Oxnard, Calif. (July 22, 2010) – After conducting a national search for a new leader, St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital are pleased to announce the appointment of Laurie Eberst, RN, as president and chief executive officer for the Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) Ventura County Market Service Area and St. John’s Regional Medical Center. Eberst comes to St. John’s from Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, in Gilbert, Arizona, where she has served as president for the past six years. She will assume the role of president at St. John’s full time on August 1, 2010.
“I am pleased to welcome Laurie Eberst to St. John’s,” said Sr. Corita Burnham, RSM, St. John’s Sister of Mercy sponsor. “Her strong leadership skills will allow our hospitals to continue to thrive as we build upon St. John’s century-long legacy of healing in the communities we serve.”
“Laurie Eberst will bring excellent administrative skills coupled with a huge heart for healthcare,” said Sandy Nirenberg, chair of St. John’s Community Board. “We were looking for a person who could lead St. John’s hospitals into the future as leaders in the dynamic communities we serve. After an arduous recruitment process, that’s just what we found in Eberst.”
Eberst began her CHW career in 1997 when she joined St. Bernardine Medical Center as assistant administrator of clinical services and the cardiac service line. Promoted in 1999 to St. Bernardine’s chief nurse executive, Eberst held that position until 2004, when she was named president of Mercy Gilbert Medical Center.
Under Eberst’s leadership, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center was opened and quickly achieved significant accomplishments, including being a Top 10 CHW Hospital in top quartile performance, gaining national recognition as a Healing Hospital known for its service excellence and compassionate care, and receiving local and national distinction as a Best Place to Work.
Eberst earned an undergraduate degree in Health Sciences and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Redlands in Redlands, California.