MultiCare names leadership teams for local hospitals, Rockwood Clinic

MultiCare Health System has announced its leadership team for Deaconess and Valley hospitals and Rockwood Clinic.

Laureen Driscoll, currently vice president of operations for Tacoma-based MultiCare, will become the next president of Deaconess Hospital, effective Saturday.

Driscoll will assume overall responsibility for Deaconess’ performance and work closely with Dr. David O’Brien, the new senior vice president and chief executive of MultiCare’s East Region.

Greg Repetti will remain at Valley Hospital as the hospital’s president, and Monica Blykowski-May will be the interim president of Rockwood Clinic.

MultiCare is wrapping up the $425 million purchase of Rockwood Health System from Tennessee-based Community Health Systems, one of the nation’s larger for-profit hospital operators. The sale will be final Saturday.

About 3,600 people work for Rockwood Health System.