PeaceHealth names Holly Beeman, MD, chief clinical officer

VANCOUVER, Wash. – PeaceHealth has named Holly Beeman, MD, as chief clinical officer, a systemwide leadership role focused on supporting clinical excellence and care delivery across PeaceHealth’s communities. Beeman will join PeaceHealth beginning Sept. 8.

Beeman brings more than 20 years of experience leading clinical strategy, physician engagement and performance improvement across large, integrated health systems. She most recently served as chief medical officer for HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's and Rocky Mountain Children's Hospital in Denver, where she partnered with clinical and operational leaders to improve outcomes and advance high-reliability care. Earlier in her career, she served as chief quality officer at El Camino Health and chief surgical officer at Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group in Mountain View, California.

Throughout her career, Beeman has built strong relationships and aligned teams around the needs of patients and caregivers. As chief clinical officer, she will partner with leaders across PeaceHealth to strengthen clinical excellence, supportphysician and clinician engagement and help the organization continue delivering care that reflects its Mission and the needs of the communities it serves.

“Dr. Beeman brings the clinical leadership, relationship-building and systems expertise PeaceHealth needs as we continue improving care for the communities we serve,” said Sarah Ness, PeaceHealth president and chief executive officer. “Her experience building high-performing clinical organizations and strong partnerships among physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses and operational leaders makes her an excellent fit for our Mission.”

Beeman is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and holds a medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management.

About PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a nonprofit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, nearly 3,200 physicians and clinicians, more than 160 clinics and 9 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission.