Venice Regional Names Kelly Enriquez CEO
10/5/2020
Venice Regional Bayfront Health is pleased to announce that Kelly Enriquez has been named chief executive officer effective November 9. In this role, Enriquez will be responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of Venice Regional and Gulf Coast Medical Group.
Enriquez is a seasoned executive with more than 15 years of healthcare administration experience. She focuses on creating a strong foundation for patient care and for the medical staff and employees, achieving strong improvement in patient, employee and physician satisfaction. She has led high-level projects requiring strategic planning, implementation and cross functional team leadership. In addition to collaborating with physicians for quality and growth, Kelly has a track record of building and leading high-performing teams and achieving strategic and operational objectives.
While COO at 380-bed Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Ft. Pierce, Enriquez focused on service line development and hospital growth. She was responsible for the successful opening of a Free Standing Emergency Department and led her team through its first Safer Matrix survey with The Joint Commission intended to better identify and communicate priorities for improving the safety of care. Prior to that, she served as CEO for Sebastian River Medical Center, a 154 Licensed Bed facility, where she oversaw the implementation of a new electronic medical record (EMR) and initiatives to enhance safety and patient satisfaction and key service lines.
“Kelly brings experience to Venice Regional with a focus on patient-centered health care,” said Lynn Joyner, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. “We have very talented leaders, medical staff and co-workers. Together, we’ll continue to provide care and support for our patients and work to improve access to health care in our community.”
Enriquez has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern.
Enriquez said, “Venice is a special place and I am looking forward to establishing roots in the community with my family. I am honored to have an opportunity to serve with a hospital that has been committed to providing care in the region for nearly 70 years.”
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