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Board
of Directors Selects CFO, James Whipple, to Lead Healthcare Provider. Frank
Nachtman, Marshall Medical administrator for the past 25 years, recently
announced that he would be retiring from that position in February of 2003
and the Marshall Medical Board of Directors has selected Marshall’s
current chief financial officer, James Whipple, to succeed him.
Marshall Medical provides healthcare services in Placerville and
Cameron Park and includes Marshall Hospital. “Frank’s
announcement that he will be leaving Marshall Medical signals the end of a
uniquely remarkable career,” said Jack Tammi, president of Marshall’s
Board of Directors. “He was
the answer to this community’s strong desire to have and maintain a
truly independent hospital. Frank
did it his way, which was to rely upon the trust he had in the ability and
dedication of the hospital team consisting of its employees and medical
staff. He was always open to
the insights of these colleagues, but at the same time able to convey to
them a clear perception of the medical needs of the community.
His management style can be adequately described only as ‘Nachtmanesque’.”
Upon
his announcement, the Marshall Medical Board of Directors embarked on a
well-defined search process that started with the establishment of a
search committee. The
committee went through a research and interviewing process before making
the recommendation to hire Whipple.
“I
am pleased to announce that on October 4, 2002 the Board of Directors of
Marshall Medical approved the appointment of James Whipple to succeed
Frank Nachtman as the hospital administrator,” said Jack Tammi, board
president. “In
his role as chief financial officer, Jim has demonstrated devout
dedication to our continued independence as well as extraordinary talent
and a profound understanding of Marshall Medical’s present and future
needs. The availability of
such a remarkable candidate was truly fortunate.” Nachtman
became administrator at Marshall in 1977 and Whipple came on board as CFO
shortly after that in 1982. Growth
and expansion have followed the hospital ever since.
Nachtman had a vision of a “comprehensive, regional medical
center and a hospital without walls.”
Thus, the hospital maintains the highest standard of medical
equipment and supplies, and the hospital has expanded its community health
programs over the years with the Divide Wellness Center, the Community
Health Library, the Broadway Health Depot and the Sierra Mobile Clinic. One
of Nachtman’s greatest achievements is the fact that Marshall has been
able to maintain its status as one of the last remaining independent
healthcare providers in the area. It
was always one of his greatest motivations, believing that independence
fosters a better ability to focus on quality patient care above all else. “The
board of directors and the hospital staff have been telling me all along
that the main reason Marshall has remained independent is because of our
unwavering commitment to the health of the community that we serve, and I
whole-heartily agree,” said Nachtman.
“We
don’t have to worry about corporate management and budget issues.
That means that any surplus income we have goes right back into the
local community, not to a corporate headquarters that divides it among the
system’s hospitals. As long
as we’re independent, any success we have will go right into benefiting
the health needs of El Dorado County.” “Frank
and I both share a dedication to have an environment that is focused on
the patient and provides the best patient care possible,” said Whipple. “We
believe that being independent allows us to do this on a higher level than
big hospital systems. I look
forward to maintaining this commitment and facing the many challenges that
healthcare and Marshall will be facing in the future.” At
this point, Marshall Medical’s future looks very bright.
Marshall is coming off of two impressive years, resulting in the
recent announcement of a five-year, $60 million expansion plan.
This expansion will include some services and locations that were
not previously available in El Dorado County.
This includes a cardiac catheterization lab and an outpatient
surgery center in Cameron Park. A
new marketing campaign, featuring the recent organizational name change to
Marshall Medical, will help publicize the new services and facilities. Nachtman
will be moving to Idaho and start his new career as a retriever trainer.
He has been training award-winning dogs for many years. He will walk out of his Marshall office for the last time in
February of 2003. That leaves
a few months for him to find the words to convey what Marshall has meant
to him. That also leaves the
community of the Western Slope of El Dorado County and the Marshall family
a little time to reflect on what Nachtman’s 25 years at Marshall have
meant to them. Marshall
Medical is an independent, nonprofit community healthcare provider located
in the heart of the Sierra Foothills between Sacramento and South Lake
Tahoe. Marshall Medical includes Marshall Hospital, a fully
accredited acute care facility with 103 beds located in Placerville;
several outpatient facilities in Placerville and Cameron Park; a group of
primary care physicians known as the Marshall Center for Primary Care; and
many community health and education programs.
Marshall has approximately 162
affiliated physicians representing 28 specialties and a team of 860
employees providing quality healthcare services to more than 100,000
residents of El Dorado County. Marshall
Hospital annually delivers 600 newborns, performs 111,700 outpatient
procedures and receives 19,600 emergency department visits.
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