BOCA RATON, FLORIDA RE: SAN DIEGO NEWS (November 28,
2012) – Promise Healthcare, a leading national long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital
company, announced the appointment of Martha Heubach as Chief Executive Officer
of its Promise Hospital of San Diego facility, effective as of November 26, 2012.
Serving most recently as Chief Executive Officer of Vibra
Hospital in San Diego, Heubach brings more than 24 years of senior healthcare
leadership experience to her new role at Promise Hospital. She has held various
CEO, COO, and CNO positions at several Kindred Healthcare facilities, including
Director of Clinical Operations for Kindred Healthcare’s Western U.S.
region.
Heubach was carefully selected by Promise Hospital’s senior
leaders and medical executive members, all of whom are confident in her
abilities to build upon Promise Hospital’s solid foundation.
“Martha not only has a deep understanding of the San Diego
health care market; she also brings over 15 years of expertise working with
long-term acute care (LTAC) hospitals,” says Brian Dunn, SVP of Hospital
Operations for Promise Healthcare. “She has a proven record of igniting
business development, improving patient and physician satisfaction, and
establishing successful physician recruitment processes.”
Heubach’s responsibilities at Promise will include
administrative management for all clinical operations, physician development,
business redevelopment and growth as well as strategic development and
execution. She earned a Master of Nursing Degree from Emory University and a
Nursing Degree from the University Hospital School, UAB.
Promise Hospital of San Diego specializes in high acuity
long-term hospital care for patients suffering from the most complex of medical
conditions. The hospital’s distinctive LTAC environment provides acute medical
and aggressive therapy services for patients who require an average length of
stay of 25 days or more. Promise concentrates on acute respiratory/pulmonary
care (including ventilator management and weaning), infectious disease
management (including long-term IV antibiotics), advanced wound management,
complex medical management, and treatment for multi-organ failure and
post-surgical complications.
Promise Hospital of San Diego is located at 5550 University
Avenue, San Diego, California, 92105. For more information, admissions or
physician referrals, contact Megan Ellison at 619-582-3800 ext. 8308 or visit www.promisesandiego.com.
