El Paso Children’s Hospital names new CEO
On a day when El Paso Children’s Hospital has to respond to University Medical Center’s offer sheet, Children’s has named a new chief executive officer.
Mark Herbers, the new CEO, has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare.
“I fully support and am confident that Mark Herbers will effectively lead El Paso Children’s Hospital during this transitional period of restructuring and future negotiations,” said Jim Sexton, Children’s Interim CEO in a hospital newsletter. “I want to thank the community for their continuous support of El Paso Children’s Hospital and the children we serve. I have had the wonderful opportunity of working with a dedicated team of great individuals at El Paso Children’s Hospital and have been impressed by their commitment in providing the highest level of care to the children that need it the most. It has been a pleasure serving this community and I know that the team at El Paso Children’s Hospital will continue to improve health outcomes for El Paso’s children.”
The newsletter did not state when Herbers would start.
Herbers’ most recent job, according to his LinkedIn profile, was as chief financial officer for Saint Clare’s Health System in New Jersey from Aug. 2011 to Jan. 2014.
According to published reports, Prime Healthcare agreed to purchase Saint Clare’s Health System assets in early 2013 but the deal was not given the OK by the state of New Jersey until August 2014.
More on Herbers
His career includes extensive work as an auditor and consultant with a national accounting firm and as Chief Financial Officer for both not-for-profit and for-profit hospitals.
His healthcare expertise includes financial and operational turnarounds, interim CFO and CRO assignments, project management, reimbursement, physician relationships, and board of trustee relationships.
Herbers has managed engagements for financial reporting, financial modeling, audit, debt financing, cash acceleration and revenue cycle improvements, managed care contract negotiations, physician billing and practice management, major information system implementations and healthcare company turnarounds. In addition he is experienced in Academic Medical Centers and Residency/Fellowship program management.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Modern Chinese Language from Georgetown University and Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from Washington University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. Mark is also a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, First Illinois Chapter.
