SCL Health names Baylor Health veteran as new chief financial officer
Janie Wade will join the system in late February, succeeding Lydia Jumonville, who was named CEO this Fall.
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Western faith-based system SCL Health has appointed a new financial leader. Janie Wade will be the new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Colorado/Montana healthcare organization, succeeding Lydia Jumonville, who was named President and Chief Executive Officer of SCL Health in October.
Wade starts at SCL Health on February 26, the system said. SCL Health was originally founded by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth in 1864. The system's $2.5 billion health network provides care through 11 hospitals, more than 100 physician clinics, and home health, hospice, mental health and safety-net services primarily in Colorado and Montana.
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As CFO, Wade will spearhead strategic oversight and finance direction, accounting, payroll, treasury, revenue cycle, supply chain and real estate. Wade will work in concert SCL Health's board of directors and executive leadership to fortify market positions, grow strategic initiatives and boost productivity, efficiency, cut costs and standardize operations.
Wade previously served Baylor Scott and White Health since joining Baylor Medical Center at Ellis County as Vice President of Finance and Entity Compliance Officer in 1999. Her most recent role was as Senior Vice President of Finance for Baylor Scott and White Health. In that role she led the revenue cycle and health information management teams for 22 wholly-owned and managed hospitals and clinics, as well as oversight for preparing Baylor Health Care System's five year financial plan and budget, financial analysis and teams responsible for hospital cost accounting, decision support, supply chain analytics, productivity, benchmarking and revenue cycle analytics.
"I am excited to be a part of this dynamic and mission-driven organization," Wade said. "I'm committed to building upon the organization's financial strength to enable SCL Health to grow and continue to meet the needs of its patients and invest in its communities."
A Certified Public Accountant, Wade holds a Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University in Commerce, Texas, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
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