Terry Hansen has joined Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) as a consultant for hospital operations.
“Hansen’s extensive experience in a variety of settings will serve us well as we move toward separate licensure for Children’s Hospital, look to recruit talented individuals for several positions and improve our bottom line in order to realize the goals of ‘Vision 2020, the campaign for a whole tomorrow,’” said Kerry Heinrich, CEO of LLUMC.
Hansen began his career in health care at St. Helena Hospital in northern California, where he served for 17 years as director and vice president. For five years he was President of Hospital Governance, Inc., a health-care consulting firm. After leaving Loma Linda in 2000, he served nearly five years as President/CEO of Paradise Valley Hospital in National City, California (near San Diego). Since 2005, he has served as interim CEO at three hospitals and has consulted with a number of health care organizations. In those positions he has worked to contain costs, improve financial performance and develop reorganization plans.
Hansen has a total of over 40 years of health care administrative and consulting experience. He has worked collaboratively and effectively with physicians and has extensive experience in strategic planning, communication, community relations and staff development. Mr. Hansen holds a master’s degree in public health from Loma Linda University and a bachelor of arts degree in chemistry from Pacific Union College.
“I’m a firm believer in the aims and the mission of Loma Linda University Health,” Hansen said. “I look forward to working with my colleagues to take a good thing and make it better.”
LLU Medical Center also has a new chief financial officer in Kevin J. Lang, CPA, MBA, who has served at Loma Linda University Health since July of 2004, currently as CFO and executive vice president for finance and administration, Loma Linda University Health; and president/CEO of Loma Linda University Shared Services. He will also now serve as CFO for entities including LLU Behavioral Medicine Center, Children’s Hospital, and LLU Medical Center–Murrieta.
“I could not be more excited to be part of a team with Kerry Heinrich and Terry Hansen,” Lang says.
“It is so important for the medical center at this time to achieve certain operational and financial goals. In addition to customer satisfaction and employee engagement, we have to keep a keen eye on financial targets to help support the overall mission of our organization and to serve the Inland Empire and support the campus transformation project.”