Benjamin Richaud, CEO Leaving Merit Health River Region

12/29/2021

Benjamin Richaud, chief executive officer of Merit Health River Region, has accepted a position out-of-state and will be leaving the hospital at the end of January. We wish him all the best.

During his six-year tenure in Vicksburg, Ben has led the way in becoming the first accredited Chest Pain Center and the first hospital in the Merit Health network to add digital mammography. He's played an integral role in recruiting many physicians for service lines that include OB/GYN, orthopedics, and general surgery, allowing for greater access to quality medical services locally. Ben has also driven quality improvements that have resulted in increased quality scores as well as patient, provider and employee satisfaction scores, leaving us well-positioned for the future.

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