WakeMed Names Senior Administrator for Cary Hospital
WakeMed Names Senior Administrator for Cary Hospital
CARY, N.C. - WakeMed is pleased to announce the promotion of Lisbeth Gierman to Senior Vice President & Administrator of WakeMed Cary Hospital. Gierman has been serving in this capacity on an interim basis since Deb Friberg was promoted to Executive VP & COO. In this role, she is responsible for the strategic direction and operations of WakeMed Cary Hospital.
A WakeMed employee since 1991, Gierman has held various positions with increasing responsibility within the WakeMed system, serving most recently as Vice President of Operations for WakeMed Cary Hospital. In this role, she has provided leadership and direction for WakeMed Cary Hospital through major expansions, renovations and initiatives, all designed to keep WakeMed Cary Hospital ahead of the population growth in Wake County and the adjacent communities while maintaining the highest level of patient care and quality.
Gierman�s consistent strong performance and leadership as demonstrated over the years has had an outstanding impact on WakeMed Cary Hospital operations,� explains Deb Friberg, WakeMed executive vice president and chief operating officer. Her knowledge and experience in clinical operations will be valuable as we continue to expand our services and improve the quality of care delivered at WakeMed Cary Hospital.�
Specific WakeMed Cary Hospital projects and initiatives guided by Gierman include: the recent ED expansion; enhancements to patient food services; the WOW Service Excellence Program; major upgrades to radiology technology, including nuclear medicine, MRI, 64-slice CT equipment; planning for and design of the new WakeMed Cary Hospital bed tower; and significant improvements in performance measures related to publicly reported data. Gierman also served as WakeMed Cary Hospital�s senior leader during the recent JCAHO survey, as well as during major community incidents ranging from the Cary water supply E. coli scare to last week�s chemical-related fire in Apex.
Gierman is a resident of Cary. She holds a bachelor�s degree from Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan and a master�s degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Gierman officially assumes her new role on October 12.
Dr. Bill Atkinson, WakeMed president & CEO, comments, We are truly fortunate to have a proven internal candidate with Lisbeth Gierman�s demonstrated leadership and operational expertise. Her experience will help us take WakeMed Cary Hospital to yet another level as we continue to grow and expand the capacity and services offered to Wake County and our surrounding regions.�
Recruitment efforts are already underway to fill Gierman�s former position of WakeMed Cary Hospital Vice President of Operations.
