Tracey Lewis Taylor
Tracey Lewis Taylor. (Courtesy of El Camino Health)

El Camino Health announced today it has named Tracey Lewis Taylor as its new chief operating officer.

“We’re thrilled to add someone with Tracey’s operational experience and leadership skills to our organization,” said Dan Woods, chief executive officer at El Camino Health in a release. “Tracey is a visionary with an outstanding track record as a hospital executive. She will play a vital role in advancing our services and strengthening our commitment and efforts to delivering exceptional care to our patients.”

Her first day was May 20.

Taylor will provide leadership and oversight of hospital operations, including clinical inpatient areas, nursing, facilities and the pharmacy, among other duties. She’ll be responsible for leading initiatives across the health system and improving outcomes and efficiency, while maintaining patient satisfaction levels.

“El Camino Health has an outstanding reputation and a strong foundation of support from the communities it serves,” Taylor said in the release. “This is an organization with a deep commitment to raising the bar in delivering patient care. I look forward to working with an exceptional team of leaders and innovators and helping to build upon the health system’s successes.”

Prior to joining El Camino Health, Taylor served as chief operating officer at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley. During her tenure, Tracey was responsible for establishing the organization’s five-year strategic plan, as well as the annual operational plan. She was also in charge of providing strategic leadership and management for all hospital operations.

Before that, Taylor held leadership roles with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, including vice president of operations.

Taylor earned a Master of Public Health in Policy and Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from Emory University in Atlanta. She is also board certified as a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and Taylor is the recipient of the 2021 ACHE Regents Award from the California Association of Healthcare Leaders.

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