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a. Approve the agreement to appoint Dr. Charles Harris as the Chief Executive Officer of Natividad; and,
b. Authorize the Chair to execute agreement.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the agreement to appoint Dr. Charles Harris as the Chief Executive Officer of Natividad; and,
b. Authorize the Chair to execute agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On June 5, 2021, the Board of Supervisors appointed Dr. Chad Harris as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Natividad Hospital after an internal recruitment and upon the recommendation of the Natividad Medical Center Board of Trustees.
Dr. Harris has been with Natividad Medical Center since 2011, beginning his career at the hospital as a Family Medicine Staff Physician and moving through the ranks to the hospital's Chief Medical Information Officer, a position responsible for the Quality, Patient Experience, Infection Prevention, Clinical IT, IT Applications, and Health Information Management departments. In 2018, Dr. Harris also served as the Chief of Staff, elected by his peers for the 400-person medical team for a two-year term.
Dr. Harris graduated from the University of Richmond with a B.A. in History. He attended medical school at the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia and did his residency at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez, California. He served as an Emergency Department Staff Physician in the Chicago area and at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center before coming to Natividad in 2011.
In the capacity of Interim Chief Executive Officer of Natividad Hospital, Dr. Harris has proven to be an exemplary leader by leading the hospital through various COVID-19 surges and staffing challenges while maintaining collaborative working relationships with the represented employee groups through contract negotiations and the implementation of various COVID-19 policies and safety protocols. In addi...
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