Texas Health Resources Names New CEO, Promotes COO

0:00Big news from Texas Health Resources. Barkley-Berdan, who's been CEO since 2014, announced he's retiring in September after nearly 40 years with the system. When she tongue Meow, the current senior executive vice president and chief operating officer steps up as president on April 5th and takes the full CEO. Roll later that month, Meow has been CEO since 2022 and joined the organization back in 2000. She's held key spots like chief experience officer and president of several hospitals focusing on better patient care. She'll report to Berdan through the summer for a smooth handoff. Meanwhile, Laura Irvine moves up from chief experience officer to senior executive vice president and chief operating and growth officer. Her focus stays on operations, patient experiences, and expanding services like virtual care across more areas. Under Berdan's watch, Texas Health grew huge from a 1997 merger of three hospitals into a

1:00non-profit spanning 16 counties with. Over 29 locations in North Texas, they just announced the new hospital in North McKinney and added a potential first-burn unit west of there and Fort Worth, plus racked up awards for. Safety, quality, and being a top-word place. This planned shift keeps the momentum going strong, setting a fresh leadership to build on all that solid growth and keep serving North Texas right. I'm Cory with the story. That's your Dallas News Today update, AI-powered and always on.