ST. LOUIS – SSM Health Care – St. Louis has named an executive with extensive experience in a multi-hospital network setting as its new network vice president of strategy and business development. Shawn Dryden began his duties with the seven-hospital SSM network in June.
In his new position, Dryden is responsible for clinical service line growth and development across the SSM network and individual growth for SSM Health Care St. Louis hospitals.
Dryden most recently served as regional executive director of tertiary care development for the Western Wisconsin Division of Hospital Sisters Health System, a 13-hospital network serving Wisconsin and Illinois. He previously served in a number of leadership roles for Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Creve Coeur.
About SSM Health Care – St. Louis
SSM Health Care – St. Louis’ mission statement — “Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God” — is embodied by 11,000 employees and 2,500 staff physicians. Sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Mary, the health care network offers comprehensive health care services, but specializes in heart, cancer, neurosciences, pediatrics, weight-loss, sleep, imaging, behavioral health, rehab and fetal surgery. A winner of the Missouri Quality Award and multiple Best Places to Work awards, SSM Health Care – St. Louis includes seven hospitals ― Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, DePaul Health Center, St. Clare Health Center, St. Joseph Health Center, St. Joseph Health Center – Wentzville, St. Joseph Hospital West and St. Mary’s Health Center ― a free-standing ambulatory care center (St. Joseph Medical Park), plus a Managed Care Organization (MCO), and a Physicians' Organization (PO). Go to www.ssmhealth.com for more information.
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