CLEARWATER, Fla., April 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BayCare announced today that
Jimmy Baumgartner has been named
vice president of BayCare HomeCare and post-acute care, effective
immediately. He has been serving as the interim vice president of
BayCare HomeCare since January
2024.
Baumgartner received his Bachelor of Science in sociological
research from Florida State University,
and he holds a Master of Business Administration from the
University of South Florida. He brings
a diverse portfolio of experience from his 21 years
with BayCare, having served as BayCare's director of research,
and as director of operations for St. Joseph's Women's Hospital and
St. Joseph's Children's Hospital. Baumgartner first joined BayCare
HomeCare as director of operations in January 2023.
In his role, Baumgartner will lead one of Florida's largest home care service providers.
BayCare HomeCare offers services in 13 counties on the west coast
of Florida, providing high-quality
clinical care, combined with the best patient experience at a
competitive cost. BayCare HomeCare is accredited by The Joint
Commission, the highest standard of quality within the industry and
is recognized for having below-average hospital readmission
rates.
"Jimmy has already demonstrated exemplary leadership during his
time at BayCare HomeCare, and I'm excited to partner with him as we
continue to bring innovation, clinical excellence and compassionate
care to the one place patients are increasingly expecting health
care providers to meet them: in their own home," said BayCare's
Chief Ambulatory Services Officer Todd
Jones.
"This is an amazing opportunity to lead the best team in home
care, and I am so grateful," said Baumgartner. "I can't wait to see
where the next several years take us as a division, as there are so
many incredible opportunities ahead to use technology to further
advance the care of our patients in the home."
To learn more about BayCare HomeCare, visit:
https://baycare.org/specialties-and-treatments/homecare
About BayCare
BayCare is a leading not-for-profit health care system that
connects individuals and families to a wide range of services at 16
hospitals and hundreds of other convenient locations throughout the
Tampa Bay and central Florida regions. The system is West Central
Florida's largest provider of behavioral health and pediatric
services and its provider group, BayCare Medical Group, is one
of the largest in the region. BayCare's diverse network of
ambulatory services includes laboratories, imaging, surgical
centers, BayCare Urgent Care locations, wellness centers and one of
Florida's largest home care
agencies, BayCare HomeCare. BayCare's mission is to improve the
health of all it serves through community-owned, health care
services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate
care. For more information visit BayCare.org.
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