Management team strengthened at Alexianer Klinikum in the Highlands (Highland Alexianer Hospital)
Beginning July 1, 2025, Sanja Popić will assume a pivotal role in the management of Alexianer Klinikum Hochsauerland and its subsidiaries. Popić, a 49-year-old healthcare professional and economist specializing in healthcare, will work in tandem with Michael Gesenhues as co-representatives of the managerial team. This strategic move aims to maintain and enhance the successful transformation process within hospital planning.
Popić boasts extensive experience in clinic management, having worked within various Helios Clinics locations since 2014. Her tenure began in Oberhausen, Siegburg, and Velbert, after which she served in Siegburg and Bonn. Björn Hoffmann, Alexianer-Verbund business manager Westphalia, commends Popić's expertise, energy, and high value orientation, stating that she will significantly contribute to the future development of Alexianer Klinikum Hochsauerland.
Michael Gesenhues, who has managed Alexianer Klinikum Hochsauerland since early 2024, welcomes Popić's appointment, citing the numerous tasks in the economic, personnel, and cultural transformation of the clinic and its subsidiaries. Ralf Paul Bittner, chairman of the Klinikum Hochsauerland GmbH supervisory board, praises the expanded management team, emphasizing its positive impact on the hospital's stability and long-term viability.
Popić views her new position as an opportunity to leverage Alexianer Klinikum Hochsauerland's potential and collaborate with Gesenhues and hospital staff to set new impulses for the institution's continued success. Over the next two years, the hospital will focus on streamlining medical processes and fostering inter-sectoral cooperation to enhance patient, employee, and healthcare colleague satisfaction.
The Alexianer Group, one of the largest denominational healthcare and social services organizations in Germany, oversees various hospitals, medical care centers, senior care facilities, rehabilitation centers, and youth services. The group generated revenue of approximately 2 billion euros in 2023, with over 34,000 employees nationwide.
Sanja Popić, with her expertise in healthcare and economics, will collaborate with technology in streamlining medical processes at Alexianer Klinikum Hochsauerland.ile her new role, she plans to use her knowledge in finance to ensure the economic viability of the hospital and its subsidiaries in the health-and-wellness industry. The expanded management team, comprising Popić and Michael Gesenhues, aims to further the medical-conditions research and technology development within the Alexianer Group.
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