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As Senior Vice President, Regional Operations, Randy Peterson serves as the primary interface between the system and Via Christi Health System's hospitals outside of Wichita. He oversees the development, measurement and integration of the hospitals' goals and objectives in a manner that continually links them with system initiatives. Randy manages the CEOs of Mercy Regional Health Center, Mt. Carmel Regional Medical Center, serves as the primary interface with Salina Regional Health Center and will manage the CEOs of any facilities that are acquired outside of Wichita in the future. Randy also serves as the Via Christi Health System representative on the boards of directors of these entities.
Randy joined Asbury-Salina Regional Medical Center in 1986, becoming Assistant Administrator then Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer through 1995 when Asbury-Salina merged with St. John's Regional Health Center to become Salina Regional Health Center. After beginning as Senior Vice President, Randy quickly became Chief Operating Officer then President and CEO in 1997. Under his leadership, SRHC received national recognition for employee satisfaction from the Jackson Organization and has been recognized by Solucient as one of the 100 Top Hospitals in Performance Improvement. Randy began his healthcare career in physical therapy at Pemiscot County Medical Center in Hayti, Mo.
Randy is a Certified Healthcare Executive and Diplomate in the American College of Healthcare Executives, a past board member of VHA Mid-America and is past chairman of the Kansas Hospital Association. He received his Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy and a Master's in Health Science Administration from Wichita State University. | 