SoutheastHEALTH Regional Operations Vice President Paula Harris recently announced Adam Bracks as the new Chief Executive Officer of SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County. Adam began his first day on the job Wednesday morning.
Adam Bracks is a native of Perth, Australia, where he received his bachelor’s degree. He earned his master’s degree at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He has most recently served in a hospital setting in Cleveland, Tenn., where he also oversaw rehabilitation, physician practice management and occupational medicine. He additionally focused on process improvement for the hospital.
“The future for our hospital is bright, as we are now part of a regional system of care.” Bracks stated, “We remain committed to providing high quality patient care at a low cost, right here at home.”
Bracks said, “Plans are currently underway to expand access to specialty services at the hospital through our tele-medicine program, including neurology, cardiology and orthopedics. This expansion will greatly enhance the availability of quality patient care in Stoddard County.”
As announced when the acquisition with SoutheastHEALTH became a reality earlier in the year, an expansion project is on the horizon. “We will be building a medical office building onsite. We’re studying construction plans at this time for this expansion,” Bracks confirmed.
Bracks says he’s looking forward to joining the hospital team and becoming a vital member of the local community.
“I have already had the opportunity to meet some wonderful people in the area. It became quickly evident that the hospital has quality staff. I’ve been very impressed with every aspect of the hospital, but it’s that skilled, knowledgeable, and compassionate staff that makes all the difference in patient care. I look forward to working with our team and expanding and continuing a high quality of patient care.”
Bracks said his wife, Catherine, and their two sons, Luke, 9, and Ian, 6, are equally excited about living in Dexter.
SMT would like to encourage the community to make it a point to get to welcome Adam Bracks and his family to the Dexter community.
