Jordan
Herget
J
ordan Herget was appointed Chief
Executive Officer of Gilroy’s St. Louise
Regional Hospital in in November 2016.
As CEO, his primary goal is to work with
hospital physicians, nurses, staff and volun-
teers to identify and implement strategies for
hospital revitalization. Herget brings 17 years
of hospital executive experience including
previous positions as Chief Operating Officer
of Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose; and
Chief Executive Officer of Oklahoma University
Medical Center-Edmond. His expertise includes
capital investments, program alignment and
development, collaboration with unions, patient
satisfaction, and market growth strategies
including relationship-building with academic
medical centers such as those at UCSF and
Stanford. Earlier in his career, Herget was a
senior consultant with Ernst & Young, and one
of his first clients was Daughters of Charity of
St. Vincent de Paul of the West when it was
affiliated with Catholic Healthcare West. Herget
holds a Master’s Degree in Health Finance and
Management from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health, and a Bachelor’s
degree from Brigham Young University. He
was awarded an Advanced Lean Training
Certification from the Virginia Mason Institute
and is a Fellow of the American College of
Healthcare Executives.
“This is an excellent opportunity to be part of the
growing communities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill
and to join the many dedicated, long-term staff
of St. Louise. I am excited to be working with
an enthusiastic and experienced team, including
our CAO John Hennelly. Our goal is to provide
exceptional healthcare service. This will allow local
residents to stay in the community for their health-
care and hospital needs with confidence in the
physicians, facilities, and services that we provide.”
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