Inova Alexandria Hospital Names Christine Candio CEO
January 17, 2008
Alexandria, VA — Inova Alexandria Hospital has named Christine M. Candio, RN, FACHE, chief executive officer. She begins in her new position February
4.
Candio has 25 years of clinical management experience in a wide
variety of healthcare settings, serving most recently as executive vice
president of Hallmark Health System and executive vice president of Lawrence
Memorial Hospital, also part of Hallmark Health System in Melrose,
Massachusetts. While there, she led a broad array of health system service lines
and was responsible for developing and implementing a number of strategic
projects, including construction and renovation, technology upgrades and
expansions, and process and performance improvements.
“We’re extremely
pleased that Christine will be part of Inova Alexandria Hospital’s history of
providing excellent care, which stretches back 135 years,” said Rod Huebbers,
executive vice president, Inova Health System, and interim CEO of Inova
Alexandria Hospital. “She has an excellent track record of working closely with
physicians, nurses and other staff, improving patient satisfaction scores, and
building strong relationships between communities and their hospitals. I know
she’ll prove a real asset to the Inova team.”
Prior to her appointment
in 2003 as executive vice president of Hallmark Health System, Candio served at
the system level as vice president of Women’s & Children’s Services. She
also served at Lawrence Memorial Hospital as chief nursing
executive.
Before her tenure at Hallmark Health System, Candio served
as administrative director of Women’s and Children’s Services at Monmouth
Medical Center, in Long Branch, New Jersey. Her first position with the center
was as nurse manager of Ambulatory Services.
Candio is president of the
Healthcare Management Association of Massachusetts, a chapter of the American
College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). A Fellow at the College, she is a
participant in its Mentorship Program, and serves on the ACHE National Chapters
Committee.
Candio holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing and a
Master’s in Public Administration, with a focus in health care management.
Inova Health System is a not-for-profit health care system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency and urgent care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.
Contact:
Che Parker
703-321-2559
Jeanne Mayer
703- 321-2918
Kimberly Gibbs
703-504-3438
