NEWS RELEASE – February 27, 2023
Terpstra Named Director of Surgical Services at Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center
February 27, 2023 – Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center has named Cindy Terpstra, RN, MSN as the Director of Surgical Services. Terpstra has worked in the nursing field for over 30 years and comes with valuable knowledge to the hospital. She has a Master’s of Science in Nursing and has been working as the temporary Director for the last three months.
“I’m very excited to be a part of the mission at ARH. The people in this region need and deserve this hospital to be the best! I’m proud of our surgeons, new administration, and my staff,” says Terpstra.
“We are thrilled to have Terpstra as the Surgical Services Director. She has a solid surgical services knowledge base, including strategies to improve patient safety, quality, advance staff development, and increase workflow efficiency. I believe Terpstra is excited to be a part of the ARH team to help improve healthcare in our communities,” says Lesley Wininger, Chief Nursing Officer at Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center.
Terpstra is married to Jarrett and they have two daughters and two sons. “The majority of our family works in healthcare, with my husband also in the surgical services field. We look forward to becoming a part of the Hazard community and making a difference at work.”
Join us in welcoming Terpstra to her new position and to the community!
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), is a not-for-profit health system operating 14 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, West Liberty, Whitesburg, and South Williamson in Kentucky and Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies. ARH employs more than 6,500 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $330 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members. ARH is the largest provider of care and the single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third-largest private employer in southern West Virginia.