D. Melody Trimble

D. Melody Trimble, Chief Executive Officer of St. Francis-Emory Healthcare

D. Melody Trimble is the Chief Executive Officer of St. Francis-Emory Healthcare in Columbus, Georgia, a position she has held since February 2020.12 She is a veteran healthcare leader with over 30 years of experience in the industry.2

Key Facts about Melody Trimble

• Assumed CEO role at St. Francis Hospital in February 2020, replacing Jerry Dooley1
• Oversees a 376-bed acute care hospital and the 85-bed Bradley Center behavioral health hospital3
• Leads the hospital's partnership with Emory Healthcare and initiatives in clinical quality, safety, growth, sustainability, recruitment, retention, and compliance3
• Recognized as one of Becker's Hospital Review's "Community Hospital CEOs to Know" in 20243
• Previously served in several roles for Health Management Associates, including as president of the organization's Health Management Group, market CEO for hospitals in Arkansas, Florida and South Carolina2
• Holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Eastern Kentucky University and a Master of Nursing from the University of Kentucky2
• Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives2

Under Trimble's leadership, St. Francis-Emory Healthcare has achieved numerous accreditations and designations, including from The Joint Commission, US News & World Report, and the creation of new graduate medical residency programs.3