Randy Davis, MBA, will join Vanderbilt Health’s newly acquired hospital, Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital (VCH), as its first president according to an announcement today from Jane Freedman, MD, Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer for Vanderbilt Health.
Prior to joining Vanderbilt Health, Davis served as President and Chief Administrative Officer for Cumberland Medical Center-Covenant Health in Crossville, Tennessee.
Davis’ first priority will be to work closely with the hospital’s medical staff and members of the local health care community to ensure VCH excels at meeting their needs as caregivers while also working to add programs and services that will improve the health of the region’s citizens.
“Randy’s extensive experience in the regional hospital setting and his familiarity with our health system through prior work with the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network will allow him to quickly get up to speed as we integrate Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital into our regional network. I want to welcome him into this new role,” said Freedman.
The 270-bed Clarksville facility is the newest member of Vanderbilt Health’s network of Regional Hospitals, joining Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon, Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital in Coffee County, and Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital in Shelbyville.
Davis will focus on improving all aspects of operating performance as the senior executive/administrator for VCH, ensuring patient-focused, high performance, results-oriented operations to support its mission, vision and business operations.
With a population of more than 200,000, Clarksville is Tennessee’s fifth largest city and is rapidly closing in on becoming fourth largest, according to city officials.
“The growth of Clarksville and Montgomery County — its attractiveness to businesses and the robustness of its communities — make it a very attractive location to live and work. My wife and I are now living proof,” said Davis, a Vanderbilt University graduate who later received his MBA in Healthcare from Lipscomb University.
“Taking the helm of the newest hospital member of the Vanderbilt Health family of hospitals is a proud moment personally and professionally. I look forward to meeting with stakeholders, getting to know more people, and delivering the goals and objectives Vanderbilt has for the region. I know everyone is going to be extremely proud to say Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital is their hospital.”