New CEO Appointed to Lead Bon Secours Kentucky Health System

December 29, 2003

Marriottsville, MD – Following an in-depth national search, Bon Secours Health System today announced the appointment of Mark Gordon, a highly respected hospital leadership executive, as its new Chief Executive Officer for Bon Secours Kentucky Health System in Ashland, KY.  Gordon will assume his new responsibilities at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH) on January 19, 2004.

Gordon will come to Bon Secours Kentucky Health System from Durham Regional Hospital, a 369-bed community hospital that is part of the Duke University Health System in Durham NC, where he currently serves as Chief Operating Officer.  Gordon brings to OLBH experience from various environments in both academic and community hospitals.

Gordon stated, "Our Lady of Bellefonte has a rich history of providing compassionate and quality care.  I am honored to be selected to serve as CEO and look forward to being an active member of the Ashland community."  Gordon will relocate to the community with his wife and two children, ages 6 and 9 years.

Sister Rose Marie Jasinski, Bon Secours Health System Senior Vice President of Sponsorship said that Gordon will bring strong leadership skills to OLBH at an important time in its growth. “OLBH is an important ministry of the Bon Secours Health System and we’re pleased to have such a talented leader and health care professional,” she said.  Gordon earned his Master of Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, and Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC.  He has served in key leadership positions at Mission St. Joseph’s Health System in Asheville, NC, and Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, NC.

John McGinnis, Chair of the Bon Secours Kentucky Health System Board of Directors stated, “Mark possesses excellent healthcare leadership skills with a proven record of success in directing complex, quality-oriented healthcare service operations.  We are extremely pleased to have someone of his experience and capabilities to provide visionary leadership for OLBH and the Ashland community.”

Bon Secours Kentucky Health System, a member of Bon Secours Health System, is a private, not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system. Under the Sponsorship of the Sisters of Bon Secours, OLBH has 214 beds and includes an experienced staff of more than 1,200 people and state-of-the-art equipment. On-campus facilities include: a Same Day Surgery Center; a cancer treatment center; the Vitality Center, a cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation center as well as a community wellness center; a cardiac catheterization lab; the Bellefonte Behavioral Health Center, a psychiatric and drug rehabilitation center; and a 24-hour emergency room. Additional services are offered throughout the community such as HomeCare Services, a hearing center, a Diabetes Center, a Mobile Health Center, plus four Outreach Centers providing primary care to residents in outlying areas. The OLBH Diagnostic Imaging Center, located in Ironton, Ohio, features an “open” MRI and is adjacent to the hospital’s Urgent Care Center.  For information on OLBH, please visit the web site at www.olbh.com.

Bon Secours Health System, Inc., based in Marriottsville, MD, is a major not-for-profit Catholic health system that owns, manages or joint ventures 24 acute care, nine long-term care, eight assisted living and independent living and other facilities, primarily on the East Coast.  Bon Secours Health System consists of more than 28,000 caregivers serving 15 communities in nine states.  Its vision is to be a leader in Catholic health ministry reaching beyond tradition to liberate people’s potential and improve the communities it serves.