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INVESTING IN THE REGION
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By Debra Solomon Baker
Jordan Tenenbaum
CEO,
Forest Park Community Hospital
He’s only 31.
And that, in a way, surprises even himself.
After all, although Jordan Tenenbaum has, step by step, been
climbing up a path that would, ultimately, prepare him to head
a hospital, he never imagined that he would reach this peak
quite so soon.
From this “summit,” Tenenbaum, CEO of Forest Park Community
Hospital, witnesses a community with vast needs.
Some of these needs, such as wound care and mental health, are
already being met by the 80 to 100-bed hospital. However, there
are others—diabetes management, geriatrics, limb preservation—which
Tenenbaum sees potentially as areas of growth for the hospital.
“At the end of the day, our role, which we are building on now,
is as a community hospital,” says Tenenbaum, who came on board
last May after serving as chief operating officer at St. Alexius
Hospital. “A lot of hospitals are taking the approach of moving
west. We are committed to this area and are proud to be part
of the City.
The hospital’s primary service area is a five to 10 mile radius
around it (and then another 15 miles north). About 80 percent
of its patients receive Medicare and/or Medicaid and another
seven percent are uninsured or underinsured. This mix will change
as we identify opportunities to strategically partner with physicians
who also have a vested interest in the City.
In recent years, the hospital has undergone more than just a
transition in leadership. It once operated more than 200 beds
and had an internal medicine and Family Practice residency programs,
now discontinued. This represents a shift in business model,
from that of a teaching hospital to a community hospital.
In his short tenure, Tenenbaum has seen steady growth, which
he attributes largely to initiatives put into place prior to
his arrival. However, one of his goals is to oversee continued
growth and to ensure that the basic needs of the community are
being addressed.
In the meantime, his focus has been on developing a deeper understanding
of the hospital’s culture.
“This may be a large campus, but it’s small enough that you
don’t get lost,” he says. “Whether you are a patient here or
an employee, there is definitely a personal touch, and that
is tremendously gratifying.”
Also gratifying to this Webster Groves resident are his role
as a father to two young children, and he is an active member
with the Jewish Federation.
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE INSIGHTS
What is your biggest hope for the St. Louis region during
2008?
“My Year 2008 Hope for the St. Louis region is that business
and civic leaders continue to work to minimize the potential
stress from the I-64 Reconstruction Project on patients seeking
healthcare services across the region, and that our community
emerges to be recognized for its leadership in overcoming any
hardship from this project.”
Mike Castellano
CEO,
Esse Health
“That consumers and business leaders alike stay focused on the
overall economic vibrancy of the region rather than becoming
distracted by an occasional hiccup in the financial markets.
I remain very positive and bullish about the overall economy
in our region.”
Ken Witbrodt Jr.
CEO,
Montgomery Bank
“1. For 2008 it is my hope that regional businesses, including
VESCO, can retain and successfully develop new business prospects
for the purpose of funneling monetary contributions back into
the region, whether it be in the form of jobs, community projects,
after school activities, or food bank donations. 2. Go Cards!”
Robert E. Vescovo Jr.
President & CEO,
VESCO Logistics Inc.
VESCO Courier Inc.
For more information on the Leadership Circle, please contact
John Diefenbach, vice president-membership, (314) 444-1184 or
jdief@stlrcga.org.
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