Baptist Health Floyd President Moving to Consultant Career After Decades in Medicine
October 09, 2019
After four years as president of Baptist Health Floyd – and decades of service to his patients – Daniel Eichenberger, MD, is making a change in early November. His new career will combine his experience as a healthcare administrator – and as a practicing physician – to guide other hospitals and systems as a healthcare consultant.
NEW ALBANY, INDIANA (Oct. 9, 2019) -- After four years as president of Baptist Health Floyd – and decades of service to his patients – Daniel Eichenberger, MD, is making a change in early November. His new career will combine his experience as a healthcare administrator – and as a practicing physician – to guide other hospitals and systems as a healthcare consultant.
After wrapping up his leadership role at Baptist Health Floyd, the 56-year-old plans to continue practicing medicine through the end of the year.
An interim hospital leader will be named shortly, and the search for a successor will begin, according to Patrick Falvey, chief operating officer for Baptist Health.
“We are grateful not only for Dr. Eichenberger’s vision, and but also for his longstanding dedication to the hospital and its patients,” said Falvey.
During Dr. Eichenberger’s leadership, Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services became part of Baptist Health on Oct. 1, 2016, renaming the hospital Baptist Health Floyd.
Dr. Eichenberger also led key initiatives for numerous IT system enhancements and integration at Baptist Health Floyd, including an electronic health record system designed to help patients better manage their health through an online patient portal. Other accolades and achievements for Baptist Health Floyd include recognition for excellence in nursing with the American Nurses Credentialing Center Pathway to Excellence designation.
“Dan Eichenberger was the right man at the right time to steer the hospital through its sale and successful transition to the Baptist Health family. That’s because he’s been a long-time champion for improved healthcare in our community, and a driving force behind the hospital’s growth,” said Jerrol Miles, Baptist Health Floyd board chairman. “It’s difficult to imagine Floyd County’s healthcare community without him.”
Dr. Eichenberger started his career at Floyd Memorial Hospital in 1978 in the Environmental Services department. After working his way through high school and college at Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services, he held various roles throughout the organization. He was named president and CEO of the hospital in October 2015.
In addition, Dr. Eichenberger is a board certified adult internal medicine and pediatrics specialist, and the original founder of Physicians Associates of Floyds Knobs, now known as Baptist Health Medical Group Family Medicine.
About Baptist Health Floyd
Founded in 1953, Baptist Health Floyd, formerly known as Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services, is a 236-bed, acute care regional healthcare provider with one of Southern Indiana’s most advanced comprehensive cardiac surgery programs. Part of nine hospital Louisville, Kentucky-based Baptist Health system, the hospital offers 69 points of care in a full continuum from inpatient care to rehab services to home care. Services include cardiac surgery, thoracic and vascular services, orthopedics, spine care, wound care, pain management, sleep care, a full range of women’s services including obstetrics, cancer care, diabetic treatment and weight management services. The cancer center’s breast program is the only program in Southern Indiana to be accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). The hospital is also designated Pathway to Excellence for excellence in nursing services by the American Nursing Credentialing Center. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.com/Floyd.
Founded in 1953, Baptist Health Floyd, formerly known as Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services, is a 236-bed, acute care regional healthcare provider with one of Southern Indiana’s most advanced comprehensive cardiac surgery programs. Part of nine hospital Louisville, Kentucky-based Baptist Health system, the hospital offers 69 points of care in a full continuum from inpatient care to rehab services to home care. Services include cardiac surgery, thoracic and vascular services, orthopedics, spine care, wound care, pain management, sleep care, a full range of women’s services including obstetrics, cancer care, diabetic treatment and weight management services. The cancer center’s breast program is the only program in Southern Indiana to be accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). The hospital is also designated Pathway to Excellence for excellence in nursing services by the American Nursing Credentialing Center. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.com/Floyd.
About Baptist Health
Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Ky., Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of nine hospitals (eight owned and one managed); employed and independent physicians; more than 300 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care and retail-based clinics; outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers; home care; occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics; and fitness centers.
Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Ky., Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of nine hospitals (eight owned and one managed); employed and independent physicians; more than 300 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care and retail-based clinics; outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers; home care; occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics; and fitness centers.
Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,400 licensed beds in Corbin, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Madisonville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Ind. Baptist Health manages Hardin Memorial Health, a 300-bed hospital in Elizabethtown. Baptist Health employs more than 20,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states.
Baptist Health is the only health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence.
Baptist Health is the only health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence.
Baptist’s physician network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has about 1,100 employed providers, including about 600 employed physicians, plus more than 2,000 independent physicians. Learn more at BaptistHealth.com.