HealthSouth Appoints Mark Tarr President of Inpatient Division
9/22/2004 6:00:00 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sep 22, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- HealthSouth Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: HLSH) today announced the appointment of Mark Tarr, 42, to the position of President of the Inpatient Division, effective September 27, 2004. Tarr, who brings 14 years of successful rehabilitation hospital operations experience to the position, will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the division's 103 rehabilitation hospitals, 184 inpatient-based outpatient centers and nine long-term acute care hospitals across the country.
"I am delighted to welcome Mark as president of the Inpatient Division," said Mike Snow, HealthSouth chief operating officer. "He has demonstrated a principled leadership style throughout his career and has an impressive track record of success as an operator of rehabilitation hospitals. I am confident that he will be a strong addition to our senior operations team."
Since joining HealthSouth in 1993, Tarr has served as CEO of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Vero Beach and Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital. Most recently, Tarr worked as one of the Inpatient Division's senior vice presidents with responsibility for facilities in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
"I am excited about the opportunity to work with Mike and the senior operations team," Tarr said. "My goal is to build on the great reputation our clinicians have earned throughout the country for providing quality care to our patients and their families."
Tarr has a bachelor's degree in marketing from Ball State University and an MBA from Emory University.
About HealthSouth
HealthSouth is the nation's largest provider of outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative healthcare services, operating facilities nationwide and abroad. HealthSouth can be found on the Web at healthsouth.com .
For more information, contact Andy Brimmer at 205-410-2777.
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