Court, bringing more than eight years in acute-care, inpatient hospital administration, will be responsible for the operations of the 323-bed facility. He will also serve as Staffing, Ethics and Compliance Officer.
“We are thrilled to have Court LeMaistre join the hospital to lead our operations,” said Clay Franklin, CEO of Plaza Medical Center. “Court’s leadership and interpersonal skills will be a strong asset for our team.”
He has extensive experience in strategic planning, organizational development, operational decision-making, productivity management, organizational compliance, service excellence and physician relations.
Court received a Master of Science in Health Care Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio.
Court started his role as COO at Plaza in early February.
Elaine brings more than ten years of proven leadership to her new role to which she is no stranger. Most recently she served as the Interim Vice President of Quality, Risk, Infection Control and Patient Safety at Plaza.
“We are pleased to have Elaine Shields join Plaza as our Vice President of Quality,” said Clay. “Elaine’s strong team building, organizational and customer service skills, along with an excellent track record of implementing strategic business applications to deliver quantifiable outcomes will prove invaluable in Plaza’s continued mission of providing top quality care to all patients.”
Her new duties include organization-wide leadership for performance improvement and regulatory compliance while achieving and maintaining hospital accreditation and licensing.
Elaine received a Master of Science in Health Care Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Texas Tech University.
Congratulations to these two leaders.