Get to know our leadership team. These dedicated professionals offer the expertise and experience that health organizations need in a trusted partner. From applied research and clinical experience to project management, data analysis, continuous quality improvement, HIT, and health education – we are proud of the difference our team makes for those we serve.
Get to know our leadership team. These dedicated professionals offer the expertise and experience that health organizations need in a trusted partner. From applied research and clinical experience to project management, data analysis, continuous quality improvement, HIT, and health education – we are proud of the difference our team makes for those we serve.
Sarah Irsik–Good, MHA
President & Chief Executive Officer
Sarah leverages nearly two decades of experience in the healthcare delivery system, furthering KFMC’s mission and bringing extensive experience in regulatory compliance, performance improvement, and operational leadership to her role. Sarah has worked in almost every healthcare delivery setting, including acute care (both PPS and CAH), long term care, behavioral health, and ambulatory care. Prior to her appointment as CEO, Sarah served as Director of Quality Improvement and then Vice President for KFMC, providing technical direction and operational leadership for the Medicare quality improvement work across Kansas.
Lynne Ruhlman Valdivia, BSN, RN, MSW, CCEP
Vice President, Director of Quality Review, and Compliance Officer
Lynne has more than 30 years of experience in nursing, social welfare and health care quality improvement (i.e., acute care, pediatrics, long term care, home health care, care coordination, external quality review, child welfare, social work policy and administration). In addition to overall leadership and strategy, Lynne provides general oversight to the quality review, quality improvement and health information technology teams. She is also a certified compliance and ethics professional and provides guidance to the organization in those areas.
Betty Murrell, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Betty has nearly 25 years of experience in healthcare finance and accounting. Her previous experience includes work with Federally Qualified Health Centers and hospitals, including managing multiple federal and state grants and contracts, and assistance with implementing large-scale initiatives, such as implementation of an electronic health record.