Hutchison assumes chief provider network officer role
Contact: Mary Roberts
North Platte, Neb., June 23, 2023 – Great Plains Health is pleased to share that Misti Hutchison, MSN, RN, is assuming the role of chief provider network officer. In this role, Hutchison leads the division responsible for creating a unified physician group that works cohesively to ensure quality health care is available and accessible throughout the hospital’s service area.
“Misti brings to the role a deep institutional knowledge and a focus on clinical excellence,” said Ivan Mitchell, Great Plains Health chief executive officer. “She is an asset to our team, and we know she will do an exceptional job working with our providers on clinic and service line operations.”
Hutchison brings 17 years of experience to the role. She began her career at GPHealth in 2006 in labor and delivery. Since then, she has held multiple roles, including house supervisor, director of emergency services and, most recently, senior director of nursing.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to help facilitate the growth and innovation of our service lines at Great Plains Health,” said Hutchison. “I am passionate about healthcare in rural Nebraska, and excited to help continue to drive our mission of inspiring health and healing by putting the patient first – always.”
Hutchison earned her Master of Science in nursing degree with a focus in executive leadership from Chamberlain College of Nursing. In 2021, Hutchison received the Regent’s Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). She is an active member of ACHE and the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA).
The opportunity comes as Keaton Hope, MBA, former senior director of the provider network, transitions to an administrative role at the North Platte Surgery Center.
“North Platte offers world-class care, right in the heart of Nebraska,” said Hope. “I look forward to continuing the excellence of the surgery center, all while partnering with outstanding healthcare organizations and providers across the region to make quality care accessible.”
Hope began his healthcare career at Great Plains Health in 2017 after earning a Master’s of Business Administration and dual bachelor’s degrees in health & human performance and sports management from Bellevue University.
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About Great Plains Health
Based in North Platte, Nebraska, Great Plains Health is a fully accredited, 116-bed acute-care regional medical center serving western and central Nebraska, northern Kansas and southern South Dakota. With 90 physicians representing nearly 30 medical specialties, the Great Plains Health system offers advanced health care, including heart and vascular, cancer, and orthopedic surgery services. Great Plains Health is a Level III trauma center, and all of its emergency department physicians are residency-trained and board-certified in emergency medicine. The system employs approximately 1,200 employees and serves a geographic area spanning more than 67,000 square miles. The hospital is accredited by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) and is home to an American College of Surgeons-accredited cancer center and Level II bariatric surgery program. For more information, visit gphealth.org.