BROOKFIELD, Wis., Oct. 15, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pinstripe, Inc., a leading human resources and recruitment outsourcing company, today announced the addition of Dr. Bruce Van Cleave to its Healthcare Advisory Board.
"I'm thrilled to welcome such a well respected, senior healthcare executive to our Advisory Board. Bruce brings experience both as an executive and physician having served with leading healthcare organizations," stated Jill Schwieters, Pinstripe executive vice president. "His depth of provider-side expertise and his practitioner insights will bring a valuable new perspective to our Advisory Board. Bruce's guidance will be a tremendous asset to Pinstripe Healthcare and the clients we serve," Schwieters concluded.
Bruce Van Cleave, M.D., is the chief medical officer and senior vice president for strategic management at Aurora Health Care, where he leads strategic planning and oversees the Aurora UW Medical Group and Aurora's participation in the Center for Urban Population Health. Previously, Dr. Van Cleave was the president and chief executive officer of Carondelet Health in Kansas City, Mo., part of the Ascension Health system. Formerly, Dr. Van Cleave was the executive vice president of clinical and physician services for Trinity Health in Novi, an integrated system with 10,000 physicians and 47 hospitals in seven states. A family physician, Dr. Van Cleave is a member of the American College of Physician Executives.
"Pinstripe Healthcare has an interesting business model that is new to the healthcare industry." stated Van Cleave. "Throughout my career, my priority has been to elevate the access and quality of care available in communities. The key to providing quality healthcare is recruiting, engaging and developing talented staff with a passion for caring. Pinstripe shares this philosophy as well. Through their innovative approaches and passion for care, they work with clients to ensure the best available talent is hired for their clients," he explained.
The Healthcare Advisory Board was assembled by Pinstripe with the goal of facilitating an idea exchange among industry thought leaders and visionaries. Its membership provides client-side insights, strategic guidance as well as analytical resources, feedback, and networking connections. Pinstripe is the leading provider of healthcare talent acquisition and management, and the quality of its Advisory Board membership underscores the Company's unparalleled grasp of, and commitment to, the healthcare industry.
Van Cleave's addition increases the number of Pinstripe's Healthcare Advisory Board members to six. He joins David Harper, a healthcare financial consultant and former chief financial officer of Covenant Healthcare System, Inc.; Russell Kenwood, an executive consultant at Culbert Healthcare Solutions, Inc.; Keith Pryor, an executive coach and director of Leadership Advisory Services for Philadelphia-based Health Strategies & Solutions; David Scholz, vice president of System Sales, USA, for Sodexo; and Joy Tapper, executive director for the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership.
About Pinstripe Healthcare
Pinstripe Healthcare designs, builds and delivers high-performance talent acquisition and management solutions. Pinstripe's innovative approach integrates, sourcing, recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, and engagement into a complete, end-to-end solution. Pinstripe Healthcare's seasoned group of healthcare professionals work with clients to attract the best available talent so they can deliver high quality patient care and reduce overall labor costs. The team's depth of provider-side experience brings an insider's perspective to each of Pinstripe's healthcare relationships, and allows the firm to offer a complete range of customized human resource services that meet the needs of every customer. By partnering with Pinstripe, leading healthcare organizations are able to transform their human resources function into a driver of sustainable, competitive advantage.
More information on Pinstripe Healthcare is available at http://www.pinstripehealthcare.com/.
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