After being listed as one of the 2025 Great Leaders in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, Newman Regional Health CEO Cathy Pimple tells KVOE News she is looking forward to meeting ongoing and patient needs.
Becker’s is a medical trade publication and online presence that combines its own research with US News and World Report rankings and government data. It says it developed its list of leaders based on nominations and educational research. It also says leaders cannot pay to be included. Honorees are mentioned for work with digital technology, care delivery models and enhanced patient and provider experiences.
Pimple has led Newman Regional Health since previous CEO Bob Wright retired in 2023, but she says her initial training keeps her focused on the hospital’s overall mission.
Audio PlayerBecker’s says Cathy Pimple has been a leader in several health categories, including investments into Emporia State University’s simulation hospital as part of the Nursing + Student Wellness Center now under construction on campus; investments into advanced robotics; launches of an outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program and an internal medicine clinic; improvements to maternity care; and enhancements to workforce development among other achievements.
Earlier this year, Newman Regional finalized a strategic partnership with LMH Health and University of Kansas Health System as Stormont Vail is nearing a final decision from the Emporia City Commission about moving its staff and services from Newman Regional’s Medical Arts building to a currently-unbuilt facility near Roads 180 and G.
