{"id":11867,"date":"2025-05-16T08:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/?p=11867"},"modified":"2025-05-16T08:59:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:59:02","slug":"skehan-86-named-coo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/2025\/05\/16\/skehan-86-named-coo\/","title":{"rendered":"Skehan \u201986 named COO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/Michael_Skehan.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/Michael_Skehan.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11868\" style=\"width:317px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/Michael_Skehan.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/Michael_Skehan-240x300.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center has named Michael Skehan as Chief Operating Officer (COO). He assumes his new role on May 19, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known for his highly collaborative and interactive leadership style, Skehan has successfully led numerous projects to increase revenue, reduce operating expenses, drive growth and improve quality and safety during his 20+ years in healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his new role, Michael will serve as a member of the hospital\u2019s senior executive team and will focus on clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, operational efficiencies, and leading a LEAN culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the past two years, Michael has served as the Chief Operations Officer\/Deputy Director for Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare in Warrenton, Oregon. There, he provided strategic and operational oversight for all clinical operations and business\/administrative services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to that, Michael spent eight years in various leadership roles with a system that is now part of Intermountain Health, most recently as the Chief Operating Officer for Saint Joseph\u2019s Hospital in Denver, Colorado, a 410-bed hospital. Michael had direct responsibility for all surgical and procedural services, cancer service line, cardiovascular service line, respiratory services, all ancillary and support services, and a 12-provider surgical practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMichael brings a wealth of healthcare experience and has driven impactful improvements around patient satisfaction, quality and safety, growth and operational effectiveness\u201d shares Cherelle Montanye, Chief Hospital Executive for PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. \u201cI am confident he will align well with our Mission of providing quality care to our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skehan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wabash College and\u00a0 Master of Public Administration from University of San Francisco. While at Wabash he majored in political science with a minor in philosophy, was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and the track team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center has named Michael Skehan as Chief Operating Officer (COO). He assumes his new role on May 19, 2025. 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