WellSpan Health has appointed Allen Fasnacht to the role of vice president for the health system as well as president of WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital. In this role, Fasnacht will oversee operations of the 131-bed community hospital and the seamless coordination of systemwide patient safety, quality, care management, performance improvement and patient experience processes. 

Fasnacht currently serves in the role of vice president, patient care services and chief nursing officer for WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital. He will assume his new role on Dec. 15. He will report to Niki Hinckle, who will be transitioning into the role of senior vice president of WellSpan’s north region in the new year, in addition to her current responsibilities as senior vice president of WellSpan’s west region.

“With a proven track record of operational excellence at WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital, Allen is well-positioned to successfully lead this team and our strategic growth in the region,” said Hinckle. “His dedication to empowering our teams to deliver personalized care is unwavering, all in support of our mission to provide exceptional care to our patients."

During his tenure at WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital, Fasnacht has helped ensure the hospital’s seamless integration into the WellSpan system while advancing patient care and organizational goals. Among his many achievements, he has led a multidisciplinary initiative that has achieved a reduction in the average length of stay for patients at the hospital, helping to lower the overall cost of care.

Prior to his time at WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital, Fasnacht served in leadership roles at the University of Louisville Health in Kentucky, Barnes Jewish Hospital in Missouri, the University of California San Franisco Health System and the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Earlier in his career, he also served as a clinical director at WellSpan York Hospital, among other systems across Central Pennsylvania.

He is certified in executive nursing practice (CENP) and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the American Organization of Nurse Executives and the Emergency Nurses Association.

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