Michael H. Schatzlein, MD, MBA, FACHE, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Ascension’s St. Vincent’s HealthCare in Jacksonville, Florida.
Dr. Schatzlein, a heart transplant surgeon, also serves as Senior Vice President, Ascension Health/Group Ministry Operating Executive, providing strategic advice and guidance to the Ministry Market Executives of Indiana and Tennessee. He had been President and CEO of Saint Thomas Health in Nashville, Tennessee, from June 2010 until July 2015.
Donnie Romine, the interim CEO of St. Vincent’s, will return to his previous role as St. Vincent’s Healthcare’s System Chief Operating Officer and President of St. Vincent’s Medical Center Riverside. Dr. Schatzlein will assume his Jacksonville duties after Labor Day.
Dr. Schatzlein is a seasoned executive with humility, passion for exceptional care, and a keen sense of humor. “The more I learn about St. Vincent’s, the more impressed I’ve become,” he said. “The ministry has a great reputation, committed Board and donors, and associates who are caring and capable. I look forward to getting to know the Jacksonville/North Florida and South Georgia area and senior leadership as we work together to fulfill St. Vincent’s Mission as part of One Ascension.”
“Mike is the right person to lead St. Vincent’s HealthCare as our national health ministry works in a more integrated way to transform healthcare,” said Patricia Maryland, Dr.PH, President, Healthcare Operations and Chief Operating Officer of Ascension Health. “He has an exceptional track record of guiding his teams and associates to support the delivery of compassionate, personalized care within complex markets, in part by developing partnerships with physicians and other caregivers. His passion for quality is reflected in Mike’s service as the Founding Chair for MissionPoint Health Partners, the only ACO in Tennessee to share in savings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services during 2014.”
Dr. Schatzlein and his wife, Liz, a broadcast journalist, live in Nashville, and will also establish a residence in Jacksonville.
“This has been a most deliberative and reflective process over the last several months,” said Sidney Simmons, St. Vincent’s HealthCare’s Board Chairman. “Speaking for our Board, we could not be more excited to have Mike join St. Vincent’s. We also appreciate and thank Donnie Romine for his exceptional contributions over the past five months as interim President and CEO.”
