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Trinity Health Appoints Dr. Narendra Kini to Lead Clinical and Physician Services

NOVI, Mich. – Trinity Health today announced the appointment of M. Narendra Kini, MD, MSHA, as its Executive Vice President, Clinical and Physician Services.

His responsibilities include clinical outcomes measurement and care improvement, patient safety initiatives, clinical information system adoption, clinical leadership development, and clinical services program oversight.

“It is a privilege to join an organization that is achieving quality improvement through innovative leadership, commitment to clinical information and decision support systems, new and emerging technologies, and professional development opportunities,” Kini said. “I look forward to being a part of the transformation Trinity Health is leading.”

Prior to joining Trinity Health, Kini was Director of the GE Health Leadership Institute, where he was responsible for the development of advanced leadership offerings using GE operating mechanisms as a foundation. He also is a certified “Green Belt” in Six Sigma methodology, and was responsible for developing Six Sigma safety and quality initiatives for health care customers. As General Manager of Enterprise Marketing for GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, he was responsible for enterprise clinical system marketing and development.

Kini will play a key role in Trinity Health’s $200 million initiative to provide its member hospitals with state-of-the-art clinical, revenue cycle and supply chain management information systems.

“Dr. Kini has a deep understanding of cultural transformation in hospitals and IT’s role in shaping the next generation of health care,” said Ed Carlson, Chief Operating Officer, Trinity Health. “With our major focus on IT, we are confident that Dr. Kini will provide vision and energy to this critical component of our future.”

A practicing physician for more than 12 years, Dr. Kini served in the ER at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and served as Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He spent 11 years in management at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, with responsibilities ranging from Director, Utilization Review to Vice President, Clinical and Support Services.

He earned his medical degree from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, and completed his pediatrics residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He earned a master’s degree in health administration (MSHA) from the University of Alabama in 1988. He is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine, and he is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.