John Solheim Minnesota

Known for his strong talent for powering growth and profitability through financial discipline, service expansion and physician recruitment, John Solheim has served as the CEO at acute care hospitals for over two decades. An award winning Senior Healthcare Executive. Mr. Solheim has been named to the Becker’s Hospital Review’s “50 Top Rural CEO’s to Know”, both in 2015 and 2016. Moreover, he has been named to the Minnesota Physician’s 2016 Honor Roll of “100 Influential Healthcare Leaders in Minnesota”.

A talented Business Strategist, John Solheim is credited for having revitalized three struggling community hospitals. He was able to deliver $100 million in total financial turnarounds, converting those healthcare institutions into veritable primary locations for healthcare in their respective areas. During his entire career, John has recruited 70 primary care and specialty physicians while significantly increasing patient volume. Further proving his brilliance as an Operations Leader, John Solheim is gifted with skills at creating breakthrough initiatives that streamline processes while containing costs and driving productivity.

Recognized for being an effective change agent, John Solheim has expertise in orchestrating and implementing cultural transformations. Leveraging vision, analytical skills and a consistently collaborative approach, John has skilfully formed consensus among stakeholders and united cross-functional teams to move continuously toward shared objectives.

During his tenure as the Chief Executive Officer at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, Minnesota, John Solheim was able to set a new strategic direction to optimize the financial growth and operational performance of the hospital in the rural lake region. To achieve this, Mr. Solheim developed and executed an exceptional strategy to expand the institutions’ regional footprint through aggressive and dynamic physician recruitment as well as meticulous service line development, resulting in an increase in net revenue by 44%. Moreover, John showed his talent for strategic direction by achieving $2.6 million in annual savings through the implementation of a robust productivity management system.