Franciscan Health Appoints Central Indiana Market CEO

Mishawaka, Ind., Franciscan Health, a 12-hospital system, has named Laurie Price, RN, president and CEO of its central Indiana region.

She succeeds James Callaghan, MD, who was recently appointed senior vice president and chief operating officer of the Franciscan Alliance, the top corporate leadership of the healthcare system.

In her new role, Ms. Price leads 4,200 healthcare professionals and support staff at Franciscan Health Indianapolis, Franciscan Health Mooresville, Franciscan Health Orthopaed Hospital Carmel, and Franciscan Health Carmel.

Ms. Price previously served as Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety at Francsican, where she oversaw clinical quality performance in hospitals, resource efficiency and patient safety.

Before joining the Franciscans, she was chief operating officer of the University of Michigan Public Health in Wyoming. Previous positions: President of Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park, Illinois, which is part of the Loyola University and Trinity Health system based in Livonia, Michigan, and Regional Chief Nurse and Regional Head of Quality, Risk, and Support Services for Maywood . , Illinois, based on the Loyola University Health System.

Ms. Price also holds a Master’s Degree in Management from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, and is a Fellow of the American College of Health Leaders.