Rose Medical Center in Denver has a new leader. This time the hospital has promoted from within, naming its chief operating officer, Ryan Tobin, as president and chief executive officer. The change was announced on December 5, 2017, and it takes effect on January 2, 2018.
Tobin has been COO at Rose for the past four years. During that time he oversaw the renovation and program growth of the Orthopedic and Spine Center. He also led major construction in the emergency department and the opening of the hospital’s first freestanding emergency room. The Rocky Mountain Heart Rhythm Institute and the cardiology program were developed under his watch as well.
Before he came to Rose, Tobin was COO at North Suburban Medical Center, which is part of HealthONE. Earlier still, he served as administrator of operations at St. Anthony’s.
Sylvia Young leads HCA Continental Division and HealthONE as president and CEO. She called Tobin a trusted leader among the staff, managers and physicians at Rose. She also said the system was proud to keep him closely involved with both Rose and HealthONE.
Tobin takes over from Kenneth Feiler, who led Rose as CEO for 21 years. Feiler announced in October that he would step down. Over the last four years, the two men worked side by side on the hospital’s strategy. That plan puts the patient experience first while keeping physicians and employees engaged.
Once the news was out, Tobin said he was honored to be chosen. He described Rose as a special place built by the community. He also said he looks forward to working with its doctors, nurses and staff. Both of his degrees, in business administration and in health care administration, come from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
Rose Medical Center has stood on 9th Avenue for nearly 70 years. Locals know it as Denver’s Baby Hospital, although it also offers orthopedics, heart care, cancer care and emergency medicine. In 2017, US News & World Report ranked it third among hospitals in Denver and the region. That same year it earned Magnet designation for nursing excellence.
