IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION honoring John W. Bluford for his outstanding service at Truman Medical Center for the past six (6) years.
Intro
RESOLUTION #15681, November 7, 2005
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, Henry C. Rizzo, Dennis Waits, Eugene Standifer, Fred Arbanas, Scott Burnett, Rhonda Shoemaker, Bob Spence, Robert Stringfield, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, John has provided Truman Medical Center ("TMC") with six (6) years of dedication and service; and,
WHEREAS, John is the proud husband of Joanne Bluford and the proud father of Jennifer and John; and,
WHEREAS, John received his Bachelor's Degree from Fisk University in Nashville and his MBA from Northwestern University; and,
WHEREAS, prior to John's career in the medical field, he served as Adjunct Professor at New York University Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and at the University of Alabama-Birmingham; and,
WHEREAS, before joining TMC as its President/CEO, John served as CEO of Hennepin County Medical Center, Executive Director of Metropolitan Health Plan, Director of Pilot City Health Center, and Hospital Administrator of Cook County Hospital; and,
WHEREAS, during his tenure with TMC, John's leadership has produced a threefold increase in managed care contracting, a 44% decrease in employee turnover rate, and a 48% increase in net patient income over five years; and,
WHEREAS, TMC was recently named one of the top five quality hospitals in the nation according to the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality; and,
WHEREAS, John has served as a member of the AHA Committee on Nominations, task forces on Coverage & Access and Essential Access, AHA NOVA Advisory Panel, and as a RPB 6 member health system delegate; and,
WHEREAS, he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Hospital Association, the Board of the National Association of Public Hospitals, as the Chair-Elect of the Greater...
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