Kathryn Correia and Cathy Barr - HealthEast Care System

March 18, 2015 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | St. Joseph's Hospital 3M AB Conference Room, 45 W. 10th Street, St. Paul|Cost: $25 Registration will close 3/16 at noon

The HBS Chapter of the Harvard Club of Minnesota is delighted to present Kathryn Correia, President and CEO of HealthEast Care System and Cathy Barr, Senior Vice President Community Services and President of Bethesda Hospital as speakers in the 2015 CEO Series. The CEO Series offers us the opportunity to hear CEOs of high-profile companies share their visions and thoughts on current and future issues facing their industries, and provide personal insights about regulatory, technology, and socio-economic trends impacting their businesses.

Correia and Barr will discuss the three Cs of success in today's ever-evolving healthcare environment: courage, creativity and openness to change. HealthEast embraced Lean and discovered surprising new ways to improve processes and performance while increasing the value they bring to patients, employees and communities. They will share their expert insights into Lean thinking and its role in the success and sustainability of health care.

Kathryn Correia is President & CEO of HealthEast Care System. She previously served as President of Appleton Medical Center and Theda Clark Medical Center. Her work using the Toyota Production System (Lean) to transform health delivery models has been featured in several national publications, including Health Affairs. 

Cathy Barr has nearly 30 years of health care leadership and is Senior Vice President of Community Services for HealthEast Care System and President of Bethesday Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital. Cathy is a strong organizational and industry advocate. She was recognized in 2014 by Becker's Health Care Review on the list of "People to Know in Health Care" and named one of, "120 Women Hospital and Health System Leaders to know in 2014". 

Networking and Heavy Hors d'Oeuvres  5:30 - 6:00

Interactive Presentation and Q&A  6:00 - 7:00

Wrap-Up  7:00 - 7:30


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