CHI Memorial Welcomes Lauren Sloan as Vice President of Strategy

CHATTANOOGA, TN (July 24, 2025) – CHI Memorial is pleased to announce the appointment of Lauren Sloan as vice president of strategy, effective July 21, 2025.  In this role, Sloan will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of strategic initiatives that advance CHI Memorial's mission of providing exceptional health care services to the Chattanooga region. She will work closely with leadership, physicians, and staff to identify opportunities for growth, innovation, and improved patient outcomes.

Sloan brings a wealth of experience in health care strategy and operations to CHI Memorial. Most recently, she served as director of population health & clinical analytics at Health First Health Plan, where she led analytical initiatives impacting more than 100,000 members and improved quality ratings through data-driven strategy implementations. Her strategic leadership also resulted in streamlined clinical analytics workflows, reducing report turnaround times by 25% and cutting operational costs by 30% through optimized staff allocation and minimized redundant processes.  In other roles, she oversaw population health strategies for one of the nation's top-performing Medicare ACOs and achieved more than $111 million in cost reductions and exceptional quality scores. She also identified $15 million in cost-saving opportunities through clinical data and operational analysis, successfully implementing strategic measures that generated $17 million in annual savings. She designed a bundled payment program that increased advanced care planning compliance by over 200% within two months, leading to cost savings and improved patient satisfaction.

"We are thrilled to welcome Lauren to the CHI Memorial team," said Janelle Reilly, CHI Memorial market president.  "Her proven track record of success in developing and executing strategic initiatives, combined with her deep understanding of the health care landscape, will be invaluable as we continue to grow and evolve to meet the needs of our community.  We are confident that Lauren's leadership will help us achieve our goals of continuing to provide high-quality, compassionate care to all those we serve."

About CHI Memorial

CHI Memorial, a member of CommonSpirit, is a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to the healing ministry of the Church. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, it offers a continuum of care including preventative, primary and acute hospital care, as well as cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, and stroke care, and orthopedic and rehabilitation services. CHI Memorial is a regional referral center of choice with 4,700 employees and almost 500 affiliated physicians providing health care throughout Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia. To learn more, visit commonspirit.org/memorial

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