DURANGO, CO (June 19, 2024) - CommonSpirit Health’s Mountain Region is pleased to announce that Josh Neff will join Mercy Hospital’s 143-year legacy of care by serving as its Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2024.
Josh brings vast knowledge and expertise to rural health care and understands the importance of keeping medical care close to home. He currently serves as both the CEO of St. Elizabeth Hospital in Fort Morgan and as Vice President of Integration and Rural Health. With his transition to the Durango community, Josh will continue in his role supporting Integration and Rural Health.
“While we are sad to see Brandon Mencini leave Mercy Hospital, we are grateful for the work he has done to support our employees, our patients and our community,” said Wanda Ellingson, Chair of the CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital Board of Trustees. “CommonSpirit and Mercy Hospital are committed to expanding access to high-quality care for everyone in the Four Corners Region, and with Josh’s unique background in rural care, we believe he is the right person to help us continue to build for the future. Mercy Hospital and its caregivers bring a level of commitment and compassion to each patient that cannot be matched, and Josh understands why this makes Mercy such an important part of our community.”
Josh joined CommonSpirit in 2018, and throughout his career with our ministry, has focused on growing much-needed services in our rural communities. During his time at St. Elizabeth Hospital, he opened a 6-bed ICU, launched a voluntary detox program and added critical care helicopter service through Flight For Life© Colorado. At the same time, Josh has supported a team of critical access hospital CEOs, and successfully implemented operational and turn-around plans to create long-term sustainability for our 16 affiliate hospitals.
He received a Master’s of Organizational Leadership from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from Tarleton State University.
We congratulate Josh and thank him for his continued commitment to our rural communities, our patients and the caregivers who provide the high-quality, compassionate care our ministry is known for across the Mountain Region and beyond.
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