Tyler, Texas (October 25, 2019) - Becker's Healthcare recognized two UT Health East Texas leaders as rising stars in the industry. Tracy O'Daniel, division director of quality, risk and patient safety at UT Health East Texas, and Patrick Swindle, CEO of UT Health Quitman and UT Health Pittsburg, were among the 66 people named to the list of healthcare leaders under 40 years old.
O'Daniel is responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of projects across quality, safety, performance, outcomes and care for UT Health East Texas, which includes 10 hospitals and more than 50 clinics. O'Daniel studies Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data, identifies areas of improvement and implements new strategies, as well as supervising patient advocates and We Care employees and initiatives.
Swindle, as CEO of UT Health Quitman and UT Health Pittsburg, oversees a combined staff of 71 providers and more than 440 employees across two 25-bed acute care hospitals, two level 4 trauma centers, five physicians clinics and one extended hours center. He joined the hospital system in 2012 serving as a program manager for the system's health information exchange and four years later was named CEO of UT Health Quitman. Two years after that, he took the reins at UT Health Pittsburg.
“Individuals on this list have achieved executive positions at hospitals and health systems across the country, founded companies and reached prominence within their organizations. Several are entrepreneurs and thought leaders in advancing patient outcomes and care management,” according to Becker’s Healthcare, which accepted nominations for the list and selected leaders through an editorial review process. “Keep an eye on the members of this list for the next generation of healthcare leaders.”
About UT Health East Texas
UT Health East Texas provides care to thousands of patients each year through an extensive regional network that includes 10 hospitals, more than 50 clinics, the Olympic Plaza Tower, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 50 ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including the region's only Level 1 trauma facility.
As a partner with The University of Texas System, UT Health East Texas is uniquely positioned to provide patients with access to leading-edge research and clinical therapies while training and educating the next generation of physicians and other health professionals. The nationally recognized UT System also includes UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, as well as three other major university medical centers located throughout the state.