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 Nancy R. Cassagne,
President and Chief Executive Officer
A Certified Public Accountant, Mrs. Cassagne has more than 30 years of
experience in healthcare, government, not-for-profit and utility organizations.
She is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. A native
of Jefferson Parish and active in the community, she also has the special
distinction of being born at West Jefferson Medical Center. As President
and Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Cassagne’s professional responsibilities
include oversight for the administration and operation of West Jefferson
Medical Center. She provides President and CEO-level direction and management
for hospital activities in conjunction with the Medical Staff. Nancy was
appointed CEO in April 2008 after serving as Chief Financial Officer since
October 2006 when she was hired to fill a vacancy created in the aftermath
of Hurricane Katrina.
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 Dodie McElmurray,
Chief Operating Officer
Dodie McElmurray, FACHE is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for West Jefferson
Medical Center. A native of Mississippi, McElmurray comes to West Jefferson
with more than twenty years of nursing and healthcare leadership experience.
She is responsible for overseeing the implementation of quality structures/programs
and helps establish on-going initiatives to improve care metrics. McElmurray
has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Nursing as well as
a Master’s of Business Administration. Across her distinguished
career, McElmurray has volunteered for many community and business organizations
in a leadership capacity and she looks forward to becoming involved in
our local community.
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 Dan Riley,
Chief Financial Officer
Dan joins West Jefferson Medical Center with over 30 years of experience
in healthcare finance operations and management. He began his professional
career as a Certified Public Accountant in the New Orleans office of Deloitte,
Haskins & Sells (now known as Deloitte). He also served Senior Finance
Leadership roles at Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas; Phycor in Houston,
Texas; and Tulane University Hospital and Clinic in New Orleans. Dan most
recently served as CFO at the University of Arkansas for Medical Services
(UAMS) Medical Center where his primary responsibilities included financial
planning, forecasting and budgeting for hospital-wide initiatives. He
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of
New Orleans.
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 Robert Chugden, M.D.,
Chief Medical Officer
As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Robert Chugden ensures patients receive the
highest quality treatment possible by hiring, evaluating and training
new physicians. He works closely with physicians, nurses and staff to
create and enforce clinical guidelines that help make the Medical Center’s
healthcare delivery run smoothly, and he acts as a liaison between the
medical staff and the hospital’s executives. For more than 30 years,
Dr. Chudgen, board-certified in emergency medicine, has served as an ER
physician for West Jefferson Medical Center and as the ER’s Medical
Director for 18 years. In addition, he has held various positions with
the hospital’s medical committees. Prior to joining West Jefferson,
Dr. Chugden was an ER physician at Charity Hospital, St. Jude Medical
Center and Hotel Dieu Hospital. He also served as clinical assistant professor
of medicine at LSU School of Medicine. Dr. Chugden received his medical
degree from LSU and completed his general surgeon residency at Baylor
College of Medicine in Houston.
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 Monica Bologna,
Chief Nursing Officer
As Chief Nursing Officer, Monica Bologna’s primary role consists
of providing strategic and operational leadership to the Nursing Department,
while assisting the Medical Center to maintain and advance cost-effective
quality care and patient satisfaction. Prior to being promoted to this
position, Monica was the Vice President of Inpatient and Outpatient Medical
Surgical Services for West Jefferson Medical Center. She has been part
of the West Jefferson family for nearly a decade. A registered nurse for
20 years, Monica has a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from William
Carey College and her Master’s in Heath Systems Administration from
Loyola University. She resides on the West Bank and since 2008 has served
in various nursing leadership roles at West Jefferson. Monica’s
background includes critical care in the area of cardiac services and
cardiothoracic surgery. For several years, Monica has been part of the
Medical Center’s senior leadership and has worked closely with staff
and members of the medical staff across the organization.
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 Dean Roy,
Vice President of Physician Services and Business Development
As Vice President of Physician Services and Business Development, Dean
Roy’s primary role consists of providing strategic and operational
leadership to the Physician Clinics, while working with the rest of the
executive team to develop partnerships to further the mission of the hospital.
Prior to being promoted to this position, Dean led several areas of the
organization including Decision Support, Marketing and several outpatient
departments. He has been part of the West Jefferson family for over 7
years. While a native of Belle Chasse, Dean received his Bachelor’s
degree in Business Administration from the University of Georgia and his
Master’s in Business Administration with a focus on Healthcare Leadership
from Yale University. Dean resides in the Lakeview neighborhood with his
wife and three children – all born at West Jefferson Medical Center.
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 Jeff Edge,
VP of Operations
As VP of Operations, Jeff manages a variety of hospital areas including
Food Services, Environmental Services, Groundskeeping, Patient Transport,
Biomed, Security and all Allied Services departments. Most recently, he
served as Assistant VP of Allied Services at WJMC where he managed Imaging
Services, Radiation Oncology, Respiratory Therapy, Pulmonary Rehab, EEG,
The Sleep Center, Lab and Pathology. Jeff has over 20 years’ experience
in healthcare ranging from multisite outpatient management to Level I
trauma centers. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s degree in Radiology from
the University of Louisiana at Monroe and his Master’s in Health
Administration from LSU Shreveport. Jeff also served in the United States
Air Force where he was trained as an X-ray and CT Tech. Jeff resides on
the Northshore with his wife and daughter.
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 Darlene Gondrella,
VP of Quality
Darlene has over 26 years of nursing experience and has spent the last
10 years over Quality, Risk Management and Infection Prevention. Over
the course of her 20-year career at West Jefferson Medical Center, she
has managed departments such as Case Management, Guest Services and Patient
Experience, and Nurse Education. She loves her work family and was honored
to be chosen as a New Orleans CityBusiness Healthcare Hero in 2006. Darlene
received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from LSU School of Nursing
and is a Certified Case Manager. Darlene lives with her wonderful husband
and son, who was born at West Jeff.
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