COVINGTON – St. Tammany Health System President and CEO Joan M. Coffman, FACHE, has been appointed to serve as chair of the Board of Directors of Vizient Southern States, an alliance of not-for-profit healthcare providers.
Coffman’s two-year term runs through spring 2025.
“At St. Tammany Health System, we are the heartbeat of our community, caring for patients and their families with excellence, compassion and teamwork,” Coffman said. “We are grateful to Vizient Southern States for their dedication to innovation and creating value. I’m honored to serve in this executive board capacity for this organization."
Vizient Southern States President and CEO Bill Senneff added: “Joan has been a leading participant and supporter of Vizient Southern States’ programming and a valuable member of the Board of Directors. I look forward to Joan’s counsel as chair.”
Founded in 1982 as Health Southeast, Inc., Vizient Southern States continues to deliver impactful solutions to help its members accelerate their performance, from ensuring a sustainable cost structure and executing strategies for market success, to reducing unnecessary clinical and operational variation while improving clinical outcomes.