The board of directors of Tenet Healthcare Corporation announced the appointment of two new independent directors: John P. Byrnes, former chairman and CEO of Lincare Holdings Inc., and Peter M. Wilver, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. With these appointments, Tenet’s board now consists of 14 directors, 13 of whom are independent of Tenet. The two newly appointed directors will serve on the Audit Committee. In addition, Mr. Byrnes will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Mr. Wilver will serve on the Human Resources Committee. Mr. Byrnes currently serves on the board of Halyard Health Inc., and he formerly served as a director of U.S. Renal Care Inc. and Kinetic Concepts Inc. Mr. Wilver, serves as executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific, a worldwide leader in life sciences, where he oversees the company’s global business services, human resources and legal functions. Prior to assuming this role in 2015, he served as chief financial officer of the company for 11 years.
Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a diversified healthcare services company. The Companyâs care delivery network includes USPI Holding Company, Inc. (USPI), which operates or has ownership interests in ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals. The Company also operates acute care and specialty hospitals, as well as other outpatient facilities, including surgical hospitals, and ambulatory surgery centers (ASC), among others. The Company operates through two segments: Hospital Operations and Services, and Ambulatory Care. The Hospital Operations and Services segment, which is comprised of acute care and specialty hospitals, a network of employed physicians and ancillary outpatient facilities, as well as the revenue cycle management and value-based care services that the Company provide to hospitals, health systems, physician practices, employers, and other clients. The Ambulatory Care segment, which is comprised of USPIâs ASCs and surgical hospitals.