FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(St. Paul, MN – November 26, 2010) – Bob Gill will be retiring as HealthEast's Chief Financial Officer on January 3, 2011, but will be staying on until March 31, 2011 to ensure a smooth transition with his successor.

"He has been instrumental in driving the process to improve our financial results, most notably an increase in our cash on hand from $11 million in 1999 to a high of $131 million and $110 million now," said Tim Hanson, President and CEO, HealthEast Care System. "Bob also helped HealthEast to secure the largest investment grade revenue bond funding in our history!"

Financially, HealthEast has seen a positive operating margin every year but one while he has been CFO. His departments have enjoyed some of the highest employee engagement scores in the organization, and Gill embraces his role in driving that engagement among his teams. He has celebrated their successes, such as Patient Accounting reducing their outstanding days from 65 to 40.5. He is extremely proud of his team and the fact that not one of his direct reports who were here when he started has left HealthEast during his tenure.

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HealthEast Care System is a community-focused, non-profit health care organization that provides innovative technology, compassionate care and a full spectrum of family health services. HealthEast includes Bethesda Hospital, St. John’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital, and Woodwinds Health Campus as well as outpatient services, clinics, home care  and medical transportation services.  Practicing financial responsibility, HealthEast is the largest, locally-owned health care organization in the Twin Cities’ East Metro with 7,300 employees, 1,200 volunteers and 1,400 physicians on staff.