ACH Names Trisha Montague to Lead New Hospital Campus in Springdale
by October 15, 2015 12:35 pm 347 views
Arkansas Children’s Hospital has announced the first hire for its new hospital campus in Springdale
ACH president and CEO Marcy Doderer has announced the hiring of Trisha Montague as senior vice president for regional services. Her primary job will be to oversee key leadership positions and the construction of the 225,000-SF campus near Arvest Ballpark in Springdale.
Montague will join ACH on Nov. 30 from Children’s Hospital of San Antonio where she has served as chief nursing officer since 2008. She will report to Doderer and be responsible for providing leadership and direction to regional activities in Northwest Arkansas.
Montague’s appointment follows Doderer’s Aug. 7 announcement in Rogers of a new Northwest Arkansas campus.
In September, ACH announced the two architectural firms that will design the campus: Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects of Fayetteville and Little Rock, and FKP Architects of Houston, Texas.
The hospital plans to break ground on the new facility in spring 2016.
“Arkansas Children’s Hospital is focused on improving statewide access to pediatric healthcare services,” Doderer said in the release.“Trisha’s career has been dedicated to the care of children and families, with a focus on quality improvement and improving patient satisfaction. She will assemble a dynamic team and provide thoughtful, insightful leadership with a community partnership focus in the delivery of pediatric healthcare to northwest Arkansas.”
Montague, soon to be a member of the Northwest Arkansas community, has over 30 years’ experience in executive leadership in patient care delivery and nursing practice. She also has Arkansas ties, having served at ACH from 1997 to 2001, first as an assistant administrator in inpatient nursing, and later as vice president of patient care services.
At Children’s of San Antonio, one of Montague’s major responsibilities has been serving as executive lead on a $150 million renovation project for inpatient units and services, which will serve her well on the northwest Arkansas project. ACH estimates construction cost to be $155 million with a total investment of $409 million over the next five years.