HJLR Nov/Dec 2018

Healthcare Journal of LITTLE ROCK  I  NOV / DEC 2018 55 Chad S. Aduddell CEO CHI St. Vincent Infirmary and theANI team developed a surgical tech- nique that allows them to travel through the sinus to extract the tumors, allowing for complete tumor extraction, quicker recov- ery time, and fewer deficits for the patient. Dr. Krisht’s skills in performing cavernous sinus surgery have gained international attention and he is continually invited to speak at international meetings regarding this technique. This is the kind of expertise and advance- ments in the field that CHI St. Vincent is choosing to invest in for the future. Our goal of improving the quality of care for patients, while simultaneously reducing re- covery time and the risk of complications, mirrors the work we are doing in all of our hospitals to improve overall outcomes and manage costs for our patients. Instead of new buildings, we are choosing to invest in innovation, new ideas, and quality of care. Our investment in CHI St. Vincent’s Neu- roscience Institute is a primary example of that focus. Improving the quality of care we provide alone is not enough. We are also working to significantly expand access to research, in- formation, and other resources in our minis- try so our patients can make informed deci- sions and take the leading role they should in their health care. Adjacent to the patient care facility, we are also building a state-of-the art Education and Research Center that will be complete in the spring of 2019. This new Education and Research Center will allow ANI to expand and grow their educational programs, con- tinue to transform patient outcomes, and develop pioneering surgical techniques. That means a new generation of neurosur- geons will have the opportunity to come to Arkansas to learn the skills necessary to tackle the most complex cases and posi- tively impact patient survival rates in their own communities. The health care industry in the United States may be changing, but the CHI St. Vin- cent commitment to our ministry and the care of our communities here inArkansas is as strong today as it was 130 years ago when we first opened our doors. Now, with the development of the new ANI facility, Edu- cation and Research Center, integration of the Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic, and more, we are making great strides in building a sustainable future for us all. n Chad S. Aduddell became Chief Executive Officer at CHI St. Vincent in 2015. For three previous years, Aduddell served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CHI St. Vincent and Pres- ident of CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. He came to CHI St. Vincent from St. Anthony Hospital (sponsored by SSMHealth Care,the first health care recipient of the MalcolmBaldridge National Quality Award) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 2012. At St. Anthony, Aduddell served as the President of the Bone & Joint Hospital and as Chair and Adminis- trator of the Saints Heart and Vascular Institute. He has experience in hospital operations and physician enterprise with CHRISTUS Spohn Health System in Corpus Christi, Texas, and in physician enterprise and physician residency programmanagement with SSM Health Care in Oklahoma City. Aduddell has a Bachelor of Science with honors from the University of Tulsa and a Master of Business Administration in Health Care Administration with highest honors from Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business. He has served on the Little Rock Re- gional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative Board and the University ofArkansas at Little Rock College of Business Advisory Board. “Dr. Krisht’s skills in performing cavernous sinus surgery have gained international attention…”