Staff Reports
Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services announced in a May 27 press release the appointment of Maridel Acosta-Cruz as the new CEO of the hospital, effective May 27.
The RMCHCS Board of Trustees conducted an extensive CEO selection process, based on the key qualifications the Board determined were required to lead the hospital and meet the unique health care needs of the community.
“Maridel Acosta-Cruz has the broad healthcare experience, leadership skills, and passion needed to make a profound and lasting difference in the healthcare and quality of life for all people in our community,” Maryann Ustick, Chair of the RMCHCS Board of Trustees, said.
Acosta-Cruz brings more than 20+ years of progressive leadership experience across hospital systems, ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, and multi-site healtchare operations across Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona. She is recognized for elevating the performance of healthcare orginzations into sustainable, high-performing systems that consistently deliver measurable outcomes in financial performance, physician alignment, operational excellence, patient experience, quality, safety, and clincial growth.
“I am honored and excited to join Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services as Chief Executive Officer,” Acosta-Cruz said. “This organization has a meaningful legacy of serving Gallup, McKinley County, and the surrounding communities, and I look forward to working alongside the Board, medical staff, employees, and community partners to strengthen access to care, support our caregivers, and continue building a high-quality, sustainable healthcare system for the region.”
