Tim Appenheimer Appointed VP and Chef Medical Officer at KSB Hospital

As reported by WREX.com

Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital promoted Tim Appenheimer, MD,  to Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, effective July 3, 2011.KSB Hospital President and CEO Dave Schreiner explained that Dr. Appenheimer's promotion was done to address the growing focus on improving healthcare quality and patient safety across the country.

"We wanted a physician-led division of quality," Schreiner said, "Dr. Appenheimer understands the entire clinical side and he can help shepherd quality improvement issues through the process."

As such, Appenheimer's division will now include the Quality and Medical Staff Services Department, the Safety Department, the Infection Control Department, the Family Medicine Residency program, Home Care and Hospice, and the Hospital Medicine program.

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