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Joseph Mullany is President and CEO of the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), a dynamic system of eight hospitals, consistently ranked nationally as leaders in dozens of specialties. Now under the umbrella of Nashville-based Vanguard Health Systems, DMC is celebrating 150 years of service to the Detroit area, the state of Michigan and surrounding region.
With $850 million in new facilities and new technology, expanded ERs and ICUs, and the creation of the new DMC Heart Hospital (opening 2014), Mullany has been instrumental in positioning DMC for strategic growth, including expanding its ambulatory care network.
His unique expertise in accountable care (DMC is one of only 32 Pioneer ACOs in the U.S.) and specialized experience in reform and the federal Affordable Care Act is helping DMC lead the way to the future of health care.
A 25-year veteran of the industry, Mullany was most recently President of Vanguard Health’s New England region from 2005 to 2012, where he helped build a culture of excellence focusing on patients and family, safety, quality and value creation. He joined the DMC in 2012 and took the helm as CEO in 2013. He serves on several regional and national medical boards.
A graduate of Wake Forest University, Mullany holds Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Science degrees from the University of Florida. Mullany is joined in Michigan by his wife and three children.
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Rodney N. Huebbers is President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Huebbers comes to Detroit from Vanguard's Baptist Health System where he served as Chief Operating Officer since August 2010. At Baptist Health, Huebbers led the development of a sales and growth team that resulted in business growth; he implemented system-wide service lines, including development of Baptist Breast Center, helped build the system's safety program, and created and implemented LEAN teams and processes. Huebbers also worked with senior physician and nursing leadership to improve clinical quality, while elevating the patient and physician experience and maintaining financial efficiency. Huebbers earned a B.S. in pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy, an MBA in Health Care Finance from Bryant College in Rhode Island, and completed a Community Health Fellowship at the Health Care Forum Leadership Institute in San Diego, California. |
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Victor Jordan was named Chief Financial Officer of Vanguard Health Systems - Detroit Medical Center in January 2013. Jordan came from Vanguard Health Systems New England region, where he served as CFO. Upon joining Vanguard in 2001 as Regional CFO of the Orange County Market, Jordan was responsible for the financial oversight of three hospitals and two surgery centers including Revenue Cycle Operations. He was responsible for oversight and negotiation of several managed-care full risk contracts and worked closely with hospital leadership improving financial operations and results. From 2005 to 2012, he was the CFO of Vanguard's New England market, where he was accountable for financial oversight and direction of the $600 million revenue system. Working with market President, Joe Mullany, his leadership was instrumental in achieving 100% of balanced scorecard incentive metrics in all seven years. Jordan contributed to this effort by leading managed care contracting negotiations with area payers, overseeing revenue cycle initiatives in the areas of clinical documention improvement and initiating second level review programs for medical necessity. From 2007 to 2011, Jordan was given additional responsibility for CFO oversight of Vanguard's Chicago market which included assimilating two hospitals acquired in 2010. Prior to joining Vanguard Health Systems, Jordan was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Methodist Network Hospitals, Houston, TX from 1999 to 2001, where he was responsible for the financial operations of two Methodist suburban hospitals and involved in planning and development of new area hospitals. From 1997 to 1999, Jordan served as CFO of Houston Northwest Medical Center. Jordan earned B.S. and M.B.A degrees from the University of California.
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Conrad L. Mallett, Jr. was named DMC’s Chief Administration Officer. Prior to this position, Mallett was President of Sinai-Grace Hospital since 2003. Mallett joined the DMC in 1999 as senior vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel. Previously, he was president and general counsel of Hawkins Food Group for one year before returning to the DMC as executive vice president and chief administrative officer. Mallett is a former justice and Chief Justice for the Michigan Supreme Court. He earned his master’s degree in business administration from Oakland University, a law degree and master's in public administration from the University of Southern California, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California – Los Angeles. |
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Suzanne R. White, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.E.P., F.A.C.M.T. was named executive vice president, chief medical officer for DMC in December 2010. Dr. White has been affiliated with the Detroit Medical Center for 22 years, starting out as a resident and later, chief resident of emergency medicine at DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital. She has extensive training in specialized areas of emergency medicine including medical toxicology, notably toxic agent training and lead poisoning, terrorism incidents, hyperbaric medicine, and other environmental emergency operations. She is a Wayne State University School of Medicine Professor and the recipient of numerous awards and honors including several HOUR Detroit Top Docs recognitions and the 2010 Wayne State University Distinguished Alumna Award. She earned her M.D. with high distinction from Wayne State University School of Medicine and a physician executive MBA from The University of Tennessee. She completed a fellowship in Executive Leadership In Academic Medicine at Drexel University.
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Shawn Levitt, BSN, MHSA, RN, FACHE, CPHQ was named the system's new Senior Vice-President, Chief Nursing Officer, in January 2012, a position that will allow her to continue the leadership and service she has brought to DMC over many years. With nearly 25 years in the healthcare industry, Levitt will help drive the next level of nursing service and development at DMC. Prior to this position, Levitt was Chief Operating Officer at DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan for four years. Previously, she was DMC's corporate director of medical and academic affairs and was instrumental in the successful system-wide launch of the DMC's Electronic Medical Record initiative. She was also responsible for oversight of the state-funded Children's Choice of Michigan program for special needs children. Levitt earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Wayne State University, and a master's degree in health services administration from Central Michigan University. She is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Michigan Healthcare Executive Group and Associates, Inforum, and is certified in health care quality and managed care nursing.
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Michigan Pioneer ACO President Stuart Lockman, Esq., is an experienced healthcare attorney and community leader with over 35 years of experience in health care. Mr. Lockman has been with the Detroit Medical Center for close to two years, He was instrumental in the development of the Michigan Pioneer ACO, and in the ongoing efforts of the DMC to pursue its population-based management strategy, particularly as it affects the Medicare and Medicaid populations. Lockman participated in DMC's acquisition of ProCare Health Plan, and the recent DMC application submission for bundled payment.
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