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AUSTIN | COLLIN COUNTY | DALLAS | HOUSTON | NEW YORK | SAN ANTONIO | WASHINGTON, D.C. | MEXICO CITY - STRASBURGER & PRICE, S.C. strasburger.com For more than 30 years, Strasburger attorneys have provided comprehensive, creative and cost-effective legal services to clients in the health care industry. Our team members collaborate and take a 360-degree approach to assist physicians, hospitals, health care facilities, health systems and other organizations on matters relating to: BUSINESS AND TRANSACTIONS | OPERATIONAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES | REIMBURSEMENT SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE AREAS | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | LITIGATION AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM NAMES NEW PRESIDENT FOR BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER Baptist Health System is pleased to announce the promotion of Jonathan "Jon" Turton, FACHE, to the position of President of Baptist Medical Center. Turton has served as Chief Operating Officer at Baptist Medical Center since February 2012 and has stepped into oth - er interim leadership positions during his two years with Baptist Health System. He served as interim president at St. Luke's Baptist Hospital for several months in late 2012, and he has been interim president at Baptist Medical Center since April of this year. During his time as COO at Baptist Medical Center, the 623-bed downtown facility, Turton refreshed the appearance of the facility and partici - pated in improving the patient safety culture through significant work in perioperative services. He has been instrumental in engaging the downtown medical community. "Turton has proven to be a results-oriented individual who knows all aspects of hospital operations," says Graham Reeve, President and CEO for Baptist Health System. "Turton's background in strategic planning, operational improvement, program development and risk management will continue to provide Baptist Medical Center with the support it needs to further accelerate our mission to provide exemplary health care for our patients." Turton earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University, and a Masters of Business Administration from the College of Business, Texas A&M. He came to Baptist from St. Joseph Health System in College Station, Texas, where he accumulated a wealth of leadership experi - ence in virtually every area of inpatient and outpatient care. He served the local commu- nity as a youth baseball coach, hospice board member and Chamber of Commerce Inner Circle member. He has also served in numer- ous medical missions in Guatemala. Turton is a member of the Professional Advisory Committee of the Texas A&M Masters in Health Administration program. ■ WHAT'S NEW in Area Hospitals +++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ + +++ + +++++++++++++++++++++++++ HOSPITAL ROUNDS M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS San Antonio | 1 7