HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center Names New Administrative

Director, Business Development for Women's Services

HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center announced that Christina Merritt will be joining the
organization as Administrative Director, Business Development for Women’s Services. Merritt
comes to Swedish from Sky Ridge Medical Center, a Level II trauma center located in Lone Tree,
Colorado.

Englewood, CO, July 31, 2018 --(PR.com)-- HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center announced that
Christina Merritt will be joining the organization as Administrative Director, Business Development for
Women's Services. Merritt comes to Swedish from Sky Ridge Medical Center, a Level II trauma center
located in Lone Tree, Colorado.

Christina has been with HCA/HealthONE since 2006, beginning her career in the Far West Division, Las
Vegas. She was instrumental in developing the breast oncology service line for Sunrise Hospital,
Mountain View and Red Rocks. In 2010 she joined Sky Ridge Medical Center where she introduced Sky
Ridge's first oncology navigation position. As the Manager of Navigation she was instrumental in helping
to earn Sky Ridge Medical Center's breast center accreditation (NAPBC) and build the breast program.
She later launched a full-service navigation department supporting breast, lung, GI, GYN and neuro
oncology. Christina was promoted to Director of Service Line Development supporting the Oncology and
Neuroscience service lines and the Advanced Wound Care Center. During her eight-year tenure at Sky
Ridge, Christina was instrumental in expanding the women's, oncology, neurosciences, and robotic
services.

“I am so thankful for this opportunity and excited to help further expand the exceptional women services
offered at Swedish Medical Center," said Merritt. This is a new position for Swedish Medical Center and
Christina's primary focus will be the growth and development of the women's services lines.

About Swedish

Swedish Medical Center, part of HCA's HealthONE, is located in the south metro Denver area where it
has been a proud member of the community for more than 110 years. An acute care hospital with 408
licensed beds, annually Swedish cares for more than 200,000 patients with a team of approximately 2,000
dedicated employees, 300 volunteers and 1,400 physicians.

With stroke door to treatment times averaging just 20 minutes, Swedish serves as the Rocky Mountain
Region's referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment, and was the state's first Joint Commission
certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. Swedish also serves as the region's neurotrauma and orthopedic
trauma provider and is the area's only level I trauma facility with a dedicated burn and reconstructive
center. Over 150 facilities regularly transfer highly complex cases to Swedish.

Swedish Medical Center offers patients the highest quality care and the most advanced technologies and
treatments in nearly every medical specialty including adult and pediatric emergency, heart care,

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neurology/neurosurgery, pregnancy and childbirth, orthopedics and joint replacement, cancer care,
gastroenterology and liver care, gynecology and urology. Additional information about the hospital is
available at www.SwedishHospital.com.

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Contact Information:
Swedish Medical Center
Kara Hamersky
(303) 817-5708
Contact via Email
www.SwedishHospital.com

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