Lindy Flynn named Chief Operating Officer

Memorial Community Health, Inc. (MCHI) has announced the appointment of Lindy Flynn, RN, BSN, MHA, as their Chief Operating Officer.

Flynn completed her Associates in Nursing (RN) degree through Central Community College, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from Doane University, and attained her Masters of Health Administration (MHA) degree from Bellevue University. A Memorial Hospital employee since 2008, Flynn has cared for patients across a broad span of care including emergency, medical/surgical, and labor and delivery, and has been the Director of Nursing for Memorial Hospital since 2014.

"Lindy brings a strong clinical and healthcare management background to her new role as Chief Operating Officer," commented Diane Keller, Chief Executive Officer of MCHI. "We are looking forward to realizing the expertise she offers in terms of quality and operational excellence to our clinical care, and to the additional managerial oversight she will take on going forward."

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) position is a newly created position that has been added to MCHI's organizational structure. As COO, Flynn will collaborate with all clinical divisions, departments and medical personnel to support and further develop service objectives, policies, and procedures and will direct the implementation of these objectives to ensure quality care for each patient at Memorial Community Health.

A Holt County, Nebraska native, Flynn currently resides in Aurora with her husband, E.J., and their daughter, Ember, and will soon welcome her second child in February.