Odette Bolano named to Modern Healthcare’s Top Women Leaders List

OREGON-IDAHO – (Release from Saint Alphonsus Health System) Saint Alphonsus Health System is proud to announce that President and CEO Odette Bolano has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2022’s Top Women Leaders.

The program honors the top women healthcare executives who are influencing the policy and care delivery models across the country. In doing so, they are also highlighting the continued need to nurture diversity in our organizations.

“Odette is a powerful leader who works tirelessly to improve and transform healthcare at Saint Alphonsus and the states of Idaho and Oregon,” said Dan Puga, Saint Alphonsus Health System Board Chair.  “She embodies the height of servant leadership and is a dedicated advocate for patients, colleagues, and the community at large. Her influential voice and presence are felt at Saint Alphonsus and also at Trinity Health. The 2022 Class of Top Women Leaders in Healthcare is a well-deserved honor, and as Board Chair, I am fortunate to experience her vision and leadership in action.”

Bolano is a seasoned senior leader who became President and CEO of Saint Alphonsus Health System in 2018. 

“The 2022 Class of Top Women Leaders in Healthcare embodies the progress and influence executives make when they’re not afraid to take risks, even during a global crisis,” said Aurora Aguilar, editor for Modern Healthcare. “The women honored prove that strong strategies and empowering their staff to think big can bring significant results for the healthcare organizations they lead and their patients. The honorees chosen out of hundreds of applications and editorial vetting work hard to create satisfying and impactful workplaces for their employees, and advocate for and sponsor opportunities for female leaders. Congratulations to the class of 2022.”

The profiles of all the winners are featured in the February 21, 2022 print issue of Modern Healthcare and at www.modernhealthcare.com/top-25-women-leaders-2022.

About Saint Alphonsus Health System

As a faith-based Catholic ministry and not-for-profit health system, Saint Alphonsus Health System reinvests in the communities we serve, through charity care and other benefits. Our goal is to improve the health and well-being of people by emphasizing care that is patient-centered, physician-led, innovative and community-based.  Saint Alphonsus Health System serves the people of southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada through these facilities: Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center – Boise, ID; Saint Alphonsus Regional Rehabilitation Hospital – Boise, ID, a joint venture with Encompass Health; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Nampa, ID; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Ontario, OR; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Baker City, OR; and Saint Alphonsus Medical Group with primary and specialty care providers at over 70 clinic locations, all of which are members of the Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance, a network of over 2100 employed and independent providers.  Saint Alphonsus is a proud member of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation.  Trinity Health serves people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with 94 hospitals and 122 continuing care facilities, home health and hospice programs, and PACE center locations.  To find out more go to:  www.saintalphonsus.org

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