Leadership
Ted Woodrell
President, Operations, QHR Intensive Resources
Healthcare veteran Ted Woodrell has more than 30 years of hospital operations and financial management experience; he has served in leadership positions with hospitals and healthcare systems of varying complexities in both rural and urban markets. Prior to joining Quorum Intensive Resources in 2010, Ted served as CEO of Sparks Health System, a multi-organization system including 492-bed Sparks Regional Medical Center. He also previously served as CEO of the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) Hospitals and Clinics, where he managed overall operations of seven healthcare entities and was credited with The University Hospitals and Clinics’ ranking on Thomson Reuters’ “Top 100 Hospitals” list.
Other career highlights include the co-founding of Jackson Medical Mall, a one million-square-foot joint community and university medical center; the development and management of a comprehensive managed care strategy for both the hospitals and faculty at UMMC; and the development and implementation of strategic and operational changes that led to University Hospitals and Clinics being recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the top 10 growth hospitals in the United States (1998).
Areas of Expertise
Financial Planning and Analysis
Strategic Planning
Acquisition Strategies
Performance Improvement
Education
Master of Public Administration, Healthcare Administration, University of Missouri at Kansas City
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Emporia Kansas State College
Professional and Business Activities
Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives