Saint Vincent Hospital has named a new CEO in Carolyn Jackson, who will also oversee operations for parent company Tenet Healthcare across Massachusetts.
The parent company of Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester and MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham has reached an agreement with a Philadelphia-based insurer.
Ava Collins, is serving as interim CEO at Saint Vincent Hospital until a permanent replacement is named and focusing on keeping the healthcare organization running as a well-oiled machine.
Jeffrey Welch is departing Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, MetroWest Medical and other affiliates little more than one year after becoming CEO for Tenet Healthcare's area hospitals.
As the head of one of Worcester's two largest hospitals, Welch leads one of the biggest employers in Central Massachusetts with 2,450 employees and healthcare provider for a wide range of area residents.
An increasing amount of primary care is being provided by agencies set up specifically with low-income and marginalized people in mind: federally qualified community health centers.