Valley-Wide Health Systems is pleased to announce that Adam Roberts has taken on the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Adam grew up in Alamosa and graduated from Centauri High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Cum Laude) with an emphasis in International Business, Marketing, and Finance from Regis University in Denver, CO.
He then earned a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Health Administration from the University of Colorado, Denver where he is now a board member on the Colorado Health Administration Alumni Association and facilitates an executive mentorship program.
Adam has worked for the past 7 years in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) health care system both in Texas and in Colorado. He completed a two-year executive fellowship program post graduate school where he managed complex projects from inception to execution, acquired his certification in project management, and received Black Belt and Master Black Belt training in Lean Six Sigma at the US Army Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston, in San Antonio, TX. Adam has held various leadership positions and has been recognized across the VHA system as a national leader, coach, and practitioner in process and quality improvement. He has been recognized as an improvement expert and is attributed to saving millions of dollars for the VHA health care system. He has developed Cancer Care Programs, utilization cost studies, and implemented new models of care in the inpatient, outpatient, behavioral health, and perioperative arenas. He most recently served as the Director of Integrated Strategic Planning and Development in Denver, CO. He provided leadership in the organization’s Office of Innovation in Patient-Centered Care and Cultural Transformation Center of Excellence and also served as the Director of Lean Six Sigma. He continues to present with health care leaders at national conferences on topics that address how to make health care systems more effective and efficient with their care delivery models.
“I am very excited and feel extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to do what I love in the community in which I grew up. As the COO I hope to enhance the great work Valley-Wide Health Systems has been doing for the past 40 years. I plan on bringing my financial, marketing, and operational experience to the strong leadership at Valley-Wide Health Systems as well as my passion to improve patient outcomes. Health care is a challenging, competitive, and dynamic field of business that constantly demands high-quality outcomes, exceptional customer service, and valuable processes. I believe that superior performance is systematic and changes should be data-driven and process-driven and we should actively be driving out waste in our health care systems. I consider waste to be anything that does not add value to our patients and we should have a relentless pursuit to eliminate that waste. I have a proactive and analytical mindset and my goal is to make sure that Valley-Wide Health Systems is consistently delivering high quality, affordable, patient driven, coordinated care. We will continue to demonstrate positive impacts on the health outcomes for patients in the San Luis Valley, Arkansas Valley, and Fremont County areas.”
Valley-Wide President/CEO Gigi Darricades notes that “Adam contributes a new and vibrant voice to the Executive Leadership Team. When I reviewed his resume, I noted that his education and experience were what Valley-Wide was seeking. His upbeat attitude and past experience are valuable assets for the organization.”
For more information contact Valley-Wide at 719-587-1000.
