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(AUSTIN, Texas – Feb. 18, 2020) – The Texas Hospital Association awarded its Pioneer Award to El Campo Memorial Hospital CEO Nathan Tudor for his success in financial operations and expanding El Campo’s services to the community.
The Pioneer Award is given to a CEO or administrator of a rural hospital or health care system who demonstrates creative and innovative management achievements and leadership within the organization and the community.
“I cannot think of a more deserving recipient of our Pioneer Award,” said Ted Shaw, THA president and CEO. “Nathan is an extremely smart, hard worker who is not afraid to make tough decisions.”
Tudor accepted the honor Feb. 14 at the THA 2020 Annual Conference & Expo in San Antonio.
Tudor is recognized by his team and fellow leaders for his dedication to meeting the general health needs of his community. Tudor’s work ethic has enabled the hospital to expand the emergency department by 11 beds, open several new clinics in the community, acquire 14 nursing homes, and recruit physicians to the small, rural community.
Most notably, Tudor is working to build a new hospital building for the El Campo community and surrounding areas. Construction on the three-story building is set to begin soon Tudor has served in leadership roles at various Texas and Louisiana hospitals. He has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of its Top 25 CEOs under 40 and received the Early Careerist Award from the Central and South Texas Chapter of the ACHE.
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Founded in 1930, the Texas Hospital Association is the leadership organization and principal advocate for the state’s hospitals and health care systems. Based in Austin, THA enhances its members’ abilities to improve accessibility, quality and cost-effectiveness of health care for all Texans. One of the largest hospital associations in the country, THA represents 452 of the state’s non-federal general and specialty hospitals and health care systems, which employ some 400,000 health care professionals statewide. Learn more about THA at www.tha.org or follow THA on Twitter at http://twitter.com/texashospitals.