Kris Karns

Kris Karns has extensive experience in healthcare leadership roles. Starting in 2001, they served as the CFO/COO at White County Memorial Hospital, where they successfully turned the hospital's financial situation around and oversaw the construction of a new facility. They then moved on to become the CEO of Select Specialty Hospital Fort Wayne in 2006, before becoming the CEO of Triumph Healthcare in 2008. Under their leadership, Triumph Healthcare saw significant improvements in financial performance. In 2012, they became the Chief Executive Officer at Acuity Healthcare, LP. During their tenure, they implemented transformative changes and achieved high physician satisfaction scores. From 2017 to 2018, Karns served as the CEO of Post Acute Medical Hospital of Tulsa, where they effectively restructured the marketing team and improved overall outcomes. Most recently, since 2018, they have been serving as the CEO of Cornerstone Healthcare Group, leading the hospital's operations and driving improvements in various areas. Overall, Karns has a proven track record of successfully managing and transforming healthcare organizations.

Kris Karns has a diverse education history in the field of healthcare administration and management. They obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from Kennedy Western University, where they studied from 2002 to 2004. Prior to this, Kris Karns earned a Master of Healthcare Administration degree from Kennedy Western University, completing their studies in 2003. They also hold a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration from Indiana University Kokomo, which they obtained between 1998 and 2002. In addition to their formal education, Kris Karns has pursued further certifications in their field, including a Fellowship from the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Fellowship from the Healthcare Financial Management Association. The specific years during which these certifications were obtained are not provided in the provided information. Furthermore, Kris Karns pursued some education in the field of Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, IN, but no degree was specified for that period.