Health System with 2 hospitals across 2 states
| Health System | Tahoe Forest Health System |
|---|---|
| Total Hospitals | 2 |
| Commercial/Acute Hospitals | 2 |
| Total Beds | 33 |
| Commercial/Acute Beds | 33 |
| Headquarters | Truckee, CA |
| Website | tfhd.com |
| Hospital | Type | Beds | Teaching | Recently Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Forest Hospital | Critical Access Hospital | 25 | No | No |
| Incline Village Community Hospital | Critical Access Hospital | 8 | No | No |
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Anna M. Roth, RN, MS, MPH, was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Tahoe Forest Health System. She previously served as CEO for Contra Costa Health for fifteen years, overseeing a $3 billion health system and addressing health issues for Contra Costa County's residents. She has vast experience in healthcare administration and dedication to community health. Ms. Roth comes to TFHS from Contra Costa Health, where she was responsible for strategy, planning, and operational oversight of the county's medical center and 11 clinics. Her areas of responsibility included behavioral and physical healthcare, a managed care organization, a local public health department, county homeless services, and county emergency medical services. [8, 10]
Louis Ward also served as Interim CEO prior to Anna Roth's appointment. [7, 8, 10]
Jake Dorst serves as the Chief Information and Innovation Officer at Tahoe Forest Health System, a position he has held since September 2014. With over 17 years of experience in Healthcare Information Technology, he has held leadership roles in diverse healthcare settings including large corporate, non-profit, rural, and critical access sectors. His previous roles include Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer at Tahoe Forest Hospital District, Vice President - Chief Information Officer at Meritus Health, and Chief Information Officer at Southside Regional Medical Center. Dorst holds a Bachelor's degree from Christopher Newport University and an MBA from Saint Leo University. One source also mentions a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Davis. At Tahoe Forest Health System, he has been instrumental in leading the transition to a single electronic health record platform and modernizing the patient care infrastructure to become a mobile-first network. He has been recognized for his contributions, being named to Becker's Hospital Review's lists of community hospital CIOs in 2022 and "100 hospital and health system CIOs to know" in 2020.
Crystal Felix is the Chief Financial Officer at Tahoe Forest Health System. She also serves as the Treasurer for the District Hospital Leadership Forum.
Dr. Joy (Johanna) Koch is the Chief of Staff at Tahoe Forest Health System. She was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Koch graduated from the University of Houston in 1979 with a Bachelor's of Science in Biology and attended medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio from 1980 to 1984. She completed her internship at the University of California Davis from 1984 to 1985 and her residency at Merced Family Practice from 1985 to 1987. In 1987, Dr. Koch began her family practice in Incline Village, Nevada, where she continues to practice. She became a board-certified hospice and palliative care physician in 2007 and is also board certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Koch is the medical director for two hospice agencies and helped establish the Palliative Care Team at the Tahoe Forest Gene Upshaw Cancer Center in 2019. She has over 40 years of experience in the medical field and is affiliated with medical facilities including Tahoe Forest Hospital and Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center. Dr. Koch has served on the executive committee of Tahoe Forest Hospital for over 20 years and assumed the role of Chief of Staff for the past 16 months due to concerns about low satisfaction scores and high burnout rates among medical staff.
Dr. Brian Evans discussed Tahoe Forest's unique structure as a regional healthcare system. He emphasized the CMO's role in bridging clinical staff and hospital leadership. [7]
Jan Iida is the Chief Nursing Officer at Tahoe Forest Health System. She also holds the position of CNO at Incline Village Community Hospital, which is part of the Tahoe Forest Hospital System. Ms. Iida is a member of the key executive team at Tahoe Forest Health System. She has participated in discussions about the future of the rural healthcare workforce and collaborations with nursing education programs. Jan Iida was nominated for Nurse of the Year at Tahoe Forest Hospital in 2005. Her role as CNO was also noted in a 2022 Patient Safety Committee report.
Based on the search results, here is a short bio for Matt Mushet: Matt Mushet serves as the In-House Counsel at Tahoe Forest Health System. He coordinates the interplay among hospital departments, regulatory counsel, and compliance professionals. With a background in healthcare law, intellectual property (IP), and biomedical engineering, he provides insight into the healthcare world for both biotech companies and healthcare systems. He is a licensed attorney in California.
Dylan Crosby is the Vice President, Facilities/Construction, and Safety Officer at Tahoe Forest Health System. Previously, he held the position of Director of Facilities for Tahoe Forest Hospital. In his current role, he has been involved in overseeing facility upgrades, technology investments, and new construction projects aimed at expanding healthcare services. These projects include improvements at Incline Village Community Hospital and Tahoe Forest Hospital, as well as the development of a new North Shore Clinic and enhancements at the Gateway Center. Crosby was also noted as the Director Facilities & Construction Management for the Tahoe Forest Hospital District in relation to parking improvement projects in 2020. Additionally, he has provided input on the need for a Care Model Consultant for a new hospital project in Nye County, serving as a Care Model Advisor for that initiative.
Ted Owens serves as the Executive Director, Governance & Business Development at Tahoe Forest Health System. He has a background in public service, having been a Nevada County District 5 Supervisor from 2005 to 2013 and a Truckee Town Councilmember from 2001 to 2004. Owens began working with Tahoe Forest Health System Foundation in 2011 on a part-time basis while still serving as a County Supervisor, transitioning to his current role which involves developing strategic alliances and seeking sponsorships. He has also been a member of the Truckee Rotary Club since 1998.
Michael McGarry is the chair of the Tahoe Forest Hospital District board of directors. [8, 10] He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University, an MBA from Indiana University Kelley School of Business, and several published patents and publications. Previously, Mr. McGarry worked as the Director, Innovations Accelerator Team, at Ascension. Prior to founding Forvida, Mr. McGarry managed the design, development, and launch of a custom remote patient monitoring system for Alere Medical. [2]
Dr. Robert Darzynkiewicz is the Vice Chair of the Board. [2] He is an ER physician and the co-founder and chief medical officer of the pediatric tele-health business Hazel Health. He has been an ER physician for 20 years and currently works at Renown in Reno. [12]
Alyce Wong is the Secretary of the Board. [2] She is originally from Ohio and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Case Western Reserve University and her master's degree from the University of Colorado. She has had a long career in nursing, participating in national activities and holding a wide range of positions in various healthcare settings. Ms. Wong has had healthcare experience in hospital settings from university, community, rural and, most recently, at Tahoe Forest Hospital District. During her tenure at Tahoe Forest, Ms. Wong chaired the Nursing Planning and Development Committee. She was elected to the TFHD Hospital Board in 2016. [2]
Mary Brown became fascinated with hospitals as a child and has almost 25 years of hospital governance experience. She served on the boards of several leading hospitals and medical centers in the East Bay and sat for nine years on the Board of Sutter Health. She was appointed to the Tahoe Forest Hospital District board in June 2017. [2]
Mr. Chamblin earned a degree in Business and Finance from UC Berkeley and for most of his career was the Chief Finance Officer for a multi-state corporation. He has served on many community projects, programs, and local non-profits. Dale was appointed to the Tahoe Forest Hospital District Board of Directors to fulfill a vacancy and elected two years later. [2]