Note: The following item was provided by Redmond Regional Medical Center for posting. – KtE

Rome, Georgia, October 12, 2021 – Redmond Regional Medical Center announces Karen Steely as Chief Operating Officer. In her role, Steely will oversee operations of assigned clinical and non-clinical departments, ensuring that operational objectives and results align with the overall needs of the hospital. 

Steely holds a Master of Science in Health Systems Leadership from the University of West Georgia. Steely is an experienced healthcare executive, most recently holding the position of Chief Operating Officer at AdventHealth Gordon and AdventHealth Murray. As a Registered Nurse of 20 years, Steely is also a Dove Leadership Award and Heart of Nursing Award recipient.

Steely has worked closely with Mike Murrill, CEO of Redmond Regional Medical Center, soon to be AdventHealth Redmond, in the Gordon market for over a year. “We are thrilled to have Karen at Redmond,” said Murrill. “With her proven leadership ability and diverse background in healthcare operations, I am confident that she will continue to build upon Redmond’s strong legacy of success.”

Outside of her profession, Steely enjoys spending time with her husband, Lynn, and their two children, Bree and Jake. “I am honored to be joining the Redmond family,” said Steely. “In the healthcare community, Redmond is known for its commitment to quality care and patient safety. I am excited to be joining this great team and furthering Redmond’s tradition of maintaining a high standard of excellence for this community.” 

About Redmond Regional Medical Center 

Redmond Regional Medical Center is a 230-bed facility, serving as a regional referral center for all of northwest Georgia and parts of Alabama.  Redmond offers a full array of inpatient and outpatient programs, many of which are unique to the northwest Georgia region. As the only hospital in Northwest Georgia with an open-heart surgery program and Level I Emergency Cardiac Care Center designation, Redmond provides a full-service cardiology product line and is nationally recognized as a top cardiac care center. In addition to the Gold Seal of Approval®, Redmond has also earned eight disease specific certifications from The Joint Commission for outstanding care in the areas of cardiology, stroke, orthopedic surgery, spinal surgery, and vascular surgery.  Other areas of excellence include emergency care, oncology, and inpatient rehabilitation.  For additional information on Redmond Regional Medical Center, visit www.RedmondRegional.com. 

About AdventHealth

With a sacred mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ, AdventHealth is a connected system of care for every stage of life and health. More than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in physician practices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers provide individualized, wholistic care. A shared vision, common values, focus on whole-person health and commitment to making communities healthier unify the system’s 50 hospital campuses and hundreds of care sites in diverse markets throughout almost a dozen states. For more information about AdventHealth, visit AdventHealth.com, or Facebook.com/AdventHealth.