Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics names new president

For the City Times
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Christopher “Chris” Stines has been named president of Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics.
Stines has 25 years of healthcare leadership experience. He currently serves as president and CEO of Catholic Health Initiatives St. Vincent North in Little Rock, AR.
Stines’ background includes experience in profit, not-for-profit, academic, large physician group practices, and international healthcare organizations.
As president, Stines will lead the strategic direction of Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics and further strengthen Aspirus Riverview’s performance. Stines has a track record of creating high performing and engaged teams, as well as delivering successful performance improvements in quality and patient satisfaction.
Stines attended Indiana University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics with a certificate in business and a master’s degree in healthcare administration. His recent professional certifications include: Six Sigma Green Belt, Servant Leadership-Ken Blanchard, The Science of Safety-Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Leadership Symposium-Indiana University School of Medicine.
Stines will join Aspirus on Feb. 10.