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Profiles IN LEADERSHIP

BROWARD HEALTH NORTH HEALTH SYSTEM SOLUTIONS

Yamilia Herrera Nav Ranajee
Chief Human Resources Officer VP of Business Development

Yamila Herrera, chief human resources officer, Nav Ranajee recently joined Health System Solutions
Broward Health North, joined the hospital over a year (HSS) as the VP of Business Development. HSS is a rev-
ago and oversees human resources operations. She man- enue cycle outsourcing company formed as a joint ven-
ages employee satisfaction and retention for the 409-bed ture between Baptist Health South Florida and
hospital in Deerfield Beach. With broad experience in Guidehouse.
resource management, organizational leadership and Ranajee has over 20 years of experience in delivering
performance management, Herrera is responsible for marketing, strategic consulting and product manage-
employee benefits, compensation, employee relations ment services for the healthcare industry. He started his
and HR analytics. career as a consultant for Siemens Medical Systems and
Before joining Broward Health, Herrera worked for 23 Arthur Andersen where he worked with hospitals to
years at Tenet Healthcare in Miami, where she held various leadership roles. While optimize their revenue cycle processes. During the past 10 years he led the healthcare
there, she helped move employee satisfaction scores to the 75th percentile and product divisions for Bank of America and Fifth Third Bank and was the marketing
reduced turnover rates significantly. Herrera has dedicated her career to implement- healthcare leader for IBM.
ing innovative human resources services and organizational development that Ranajee received his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Pennsylvania State
touched the lives of countless physicians and employees. University and MBA in Healthcare Administration from Widener University.
Herrera holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Service Administration from Barry
University and a master’s degree in health services administration and policy from the
University of Miami. BROWARD HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

Keith Foster, MD
Chief Medical Officer Donna Small
Chief Nursing Officer
Keith Foster, M.D., chief medical officer at Broward
Health North, has provided key leadership during the Donna Small, R.N., is the chief nursing officer at
COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to his day-to-day Broward Health Medical Center. Her passion for nursing
duties of coordinating medical affairs, strategic plan- has translated into 30 years of healthcare experience,
ning, business development and the recruitment and much at the leadership level. As CNO during the
retention of physician, Foster works closely with corpo- COVID-19 pandemic, Small has focused on emergency
rate and hospital leaders to develop and implement pro- preparedness and bridging the gap between nurses and
tocols and clinical pathways to help ensure the safety of patients.
the hospital employees, medical providers and patients. “The role has evolved into a change agent, with daily
Other notable accomplishments include the hospital- adjustments to practice and roles,” said Small. “It is
wide rollout of DYNDOC/MModal voice recognition dictation software for medical important to communicate the changes daily and ensure
staff, a new intensivist program and Broward Health North’s first general surgery res- our caregivers understand the ‘why’ behind the change.”
idency program. Before joining Broward Health in December 2019, Small served as Chief Nursing
Prior to joining Broward Health North, Foster served as the associate medical direc- Officer at St. Mary's Medical Center and Palm Beach Children’s Hospital in West Palm
tor and chief of the division of neuroscience at Memorial Rehabilitation Institute. Beach, where she provided leadership for patient care services.
Foster holds a medical degree from St. George's University in St. George, Grenada, Small is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives and
a Master of Business Administration from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, Southeast Florida Organization of Nurse Executives. Small earned her associate in
and a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the University of Miami. nursing from Broward College and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lynn
University. She received her MBA in Healthcare from Phoenix University.

BROWARD HEALTH CORAL SPRINGS Joshua Lenchus, DO
Chief Medical Officer

Michael Leopold Joshua Lenchus, D.O., is the chief medical officer at
Chief Operating Officer Broward Health Medical Center and works with medical
staff, administration and Broward Health leadership. He
Michael Leopold has had a significant role in the has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare,
growth of Broward Health Coral Springs since joining starting as a pharmacist before becoming a physician.
the 250-bed hospital as Chief Operating Officer in 2017. “I entered the healthcare field to help people,” said
Responsible for daily operations, he is a seasoned leader Lenchus. “As cliché as it sounds, making a positive
skilled in strategic operational initiatives, process impact on someone’s life was an enticing possibility.”
improvement and building a high-performing team cul- As CMO, Lenchus monitors metrics related to quality,
ture. safety and medical records, manages medical staff cre-
With more than 20 years of experience in healthcare dentialing, acts as liaison with leadership and participates in peer review activities.
management, Leopold drives high-impact initiatives Since the COVID-19 pandemic, his leadership role has evolved.
and day-to-day operations focusing on efficiency and “Today I’m layering various administrative and operational challenges associated
service excellence. He is a member of the leadership team that successfully led the with the current situation,” said Lenchus, who has also become a frequent spokesper-
$65 million expansion of the hospital, providing the facility with additional capacity, son on the COVID-19 pandemic. “Managing the increasing number of patients who
as well as enhanced services for its NICU, labor & delivery, post-partum and surgical require hospital resources is keeping us focused on safety, helping ensure high-quality
suites. He was instrumental in securing the latest capital improvement in cardiac care care for all we are serving.”
at Broward Health and oversaw construction of a new cardiac catheterization lab that Prior to joining Broward Health in 2018, Lenchus was the associate professor of
opened this summer. The lab, which is equipped with the latest patient monitoring medicine, anesthesiology and radiology with the University of Miami Miller School
technology, provides advanced cardiac catheterization services, minimally invasive of Medicine and was Chief of Staff at Jackson Memorial Hospital. He also previously
diagnostics and treatments, and an expedited level of care closer to home. served as an internal medicine/hospital medicine physician at Miami Veterans Affairs
Leopold earned an MBA in healthcare administration from South University and a Medical Center, University of Miami Hospital and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer
bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Daemen College. Center. He earned his Bachelor of Science in pharmacy from the University of Florida
and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Nova Southeastern University.

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