Great Plains Health is pleased to announce two new members to its
executive team. Tina Pate, MSN, RN, CEN, was promoted to chief
nursing officer and Danelle Franzen, MBA, MLS (ASCP, was promoted to
chief provider network officer.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586451056106.png" alt="Tina Pate" />
 <figcaption>Tina Pate</figcaption>
 </figure>Tina
holds a Master of Science in Nursing and has over 20 years of
experience in the healthcare industry. She has served in various
capacities and leadership roles, most recently serving as the senior
director of nursing, a role she has held since 2017. 
“Tina has
demonstrated her leadership skills and her abilities to open the
lines of communication among staff and foster strong teams during a
time of uncertainty,” said Mel McNea, Great Plains Health CEO. “I
am excited to see her succeed in this new role and am extremely
confident that she will continue to raise the bar in a way that
will drive the highest quality of care for our patients.”Tina earned her
BSN from the University of Phoenix and her master’s degree in
nursing from Grand Canyon University.“I have been
fortunate to be a part of the extraordinary improvements that we have
made in the quality of care for our patients,” said Tina Pate. “I
look forward to building on those accomplishments and creating a more
collaborative relationship with our patients, families, physicians
and teams to continually advance our care and services.”Danelle Franzen
has accepted the role of the chief provider network officer
overseeing the physician group.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586451076108.png" alt="Danni Franzen" />
 <figcaption>Danni Franzen</figcaption>
 </figure>
“Danni
is known for driving improvements while cultivating an environment of
engagement and teamwork,” said McNea. “She has an unwavering
dedication to our vision of being the region’s most trusted
healthcare community and is the right person to step into this
important role.”Danni has been in
the healthcare industry since 1994 beginning as a lab technician and
most recently serving as the senior director of the provider network.
She earned an MBA from Bellevue University, her bachelor's degree in
clinical laboratory science from Weber State University and an
associate's degree from Mid-Plains Community College.“I’m excited
to serve Great Plains Health in this capacity,” said Danni Franzen.
“I feel privileged to work with a great team and I look forward to
meeting the challenges of this current healthcare environment
together with our board, leadership team and physicians.”

Franzen, Pate promoted to executive positions at Great Plains Health