Plano, Texas – (April 16, 2018) Community Hospital Consulting, the management and consulting arm of Community Hospital Corporation (CHC), has announced Anthony G. Sudduth, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, as the new Interim Chief Executive Officer for Southwest Memorial Hospital, effective April 16, 2018. Southwest Memorial Hospital is a critical access hospital within Southwest Health System of Cortez, CO.

Sudduth has more than 30 years’ experience in healthcare finance including 27 years as a CEO, COO, and CFO for both not-for-profit and for-profit facilities. Through his leadership, organizations have been able to reduce costs, improve revenue and achieve growth targets.

CHC Consulting and its experts across all areas of hospital operations are conducting an Operational Assessment of the hospital to assess current operations and areas for improvement. Once complete, recommendations will be provided to the SHS Board.

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Community Hospital Corporation owns, manages and consults with hospitals through three distinct organizations – CHC Hospitals, CHC Consulting and CHC ContinueCARE, which share a common purpose to guide, support and enhance the mission of community hospitals and healthcare providers. Based in Plano, Texas, CHC provides the resources and experience community hospitals need to improve quality outcomes, patient satisfaction and financial performance. For more information about CHC, please visit www.communityhospitalcorp.com.