June 30, 2021
System
Holdings Board approves CEO Jim Hinton’s plans to retire; President Pete
McCanna to become CEO
Baylor Scott & White
Health Chief Executive Officer Jim Hinton (pictured right) plans to retire
from the role and transition it to President Pete McCanna (pictured left)
effective January 1, 2022.
DALLAS,
Texas – Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit
health system in Texas, today announced its Holdings Board members have
approved Chief Executive Officer Jim Hinton’s plans to retire from the role and
transition it to President Pete McCanna, effective January 1, 2022.
"Jim’s
visionary leadership has been transformational. He energized and aligned our
teams around shared commitments to our patients and communities," said
Ross McKnight, chair of the Holdings Board. "He raised the bar for what it
means to be a successful, faith-based, not-for-profit system and has driven a
strategy that is making Baylor Scott & White one of the most
consumer-centric health organizations in the country."
As CEO,
Hinton set a transformative direction—to make quality healthcare more
accessible and affordable for Texans. He strengthened the organization’s
patient-safety focus, improved employee engagement and drove strong operational
performance each year of his tenure, enabling new investments in communities
across the state. Hinton also focused on advancing the culture of the
organization around one mission and ambition, shared strategies, and values.
Through his leadership in one of the most successful COVID-19 responses in the
industry, the system is now stronger post-pandemic in nearly every measure.
Prior to joining Baylor Scott & White, he spent 33 years growing and
shaping New Mexico’s largest healthcare provider, not-for-profit Presbyterian
Healthcare Services—21 of those years he led the integrated system as president
and CEO.
In July
2017, Hinton announced his recruitment of McCanna to serve in the newly formed
Office of the President, creating his succession plan. The two have a long
history of collaboration, first working together in New Mexico two decades ago.
"Pete
is a leader of great integrity with a passion for evolving healthcare to better
serve patients and members," said Hinton. "There is no talent in the
country better equipped and prepared to take this organization into the
future."
McCanna’s
focus on operational excellence has helped Baylor Scott & White become one
of the most disciplined health systems in the country. He has driven greater
clinical alignment around safe care delivery, grown the organization’s
investment in direct patient care and accelerated development of a leading
digital health strategy. McCanna also led the formation of new, prominent
academic affiliations to advance innovation and help address the critical need
for clinicians in Texas.
"Pete
is not only a skilled, experienced and proven leader, he is passionate about
our system’s evolution for those we serve," said Jack Martin, chair-elect
of the Holdings Board. "Through Jim’s extraordinary leadership, we are a
stronger organization today than we were five years ago, and his foresight is
now ensuring a seamless CEO transition."
McCanna
has nearly 35 years of experience in healthcare management and consulting. He
served previously as executive vice president and chief operating officer at
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, based in Chicago. Prior to that, he served as
chief financial officer at Presbyterian Healthcare Services in New Mexico and
chief financial officer at the University of Colorado Hospital in Denver. McCanna
holds a master’s degree from the University of Texas and a bachelor’s degree
from the University of Michigan.
"I
am honored and grateful to the Holdings Board for the opportunity to extend
Baylor Scott & White’s legacy of success as we shape the future of
healthcare delivery in new and innovative ways," McCanna said.
About Baylor Scott &
White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas,
Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every
individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality
care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery
network, which includes the Scott and White Health Plan, Baylor Scott &
White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its
leading digital health platform – MyBSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more
than 1,100 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in
Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care,
from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry
of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more
than three million Texans. For more information, visit BSWHealth.com.
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