The 2017 Leaders in Health Care Awards: The List

Whether its fighting cancer, treating the mentally ill, lowering health care costs, improving patient experiences or keeping up with technological advances, practicing medicine today has transformed from individual-led volume care to a team effort doctors, nurses, researchers, executives and even patients focusing on deriving the greatest value from the health care experience. The nominees for this years Leaders in Health Care Awards understand that good medical care revolves around teamwork, communication, trust and compassion. All are change agents and innovators creating ways to shift the health care focus to improving health outcomes and controlling escalating costs while operating in a patient-driven market. Despite uncertainties about the future, our nominees believe this is an exciting time to be in health care. Medicine is changing more rapidly than ever before in human history, says Paul Ramsey of UW Medicine. So congratulations to this years Leaders in Health Care Awards honorees. Heres to their health and yours!

OUTSTANDING MEDICAL CENTER EXECUTIVE SEATTLE

GOLD: Norm Hubbard, Executive Vice President, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

SILVER: Cynthia J. Hecker, Exeutive Director, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center

OUTSTANDING MEDICAL CENTER EXECUTIVE OUTSIDE SEATTLE

GOLD: Preston Simmons, Chief Operating and Administrative Officer, Providence, Everett

SILVER: Bryce Helgerson, President, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center

OUTSTANDING MEDICAL GROUP EXECUTIVE

GOLD: Dr. Albert Fisk, Chief Medical Officer, The Everett Clinic

OUTSTANDING MEDICAL DIRECTOR/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

GOLD: Dr. Jeffrey Tomlin, SVP & Chief Medical and Quality Officer, Evergreen Health