Poudre Valley Health System has been one of the most successful health systems in Colorado. Their hospital in Fort Collins was the first Magnet-designated hospital in Colorado. This spring, PVHS and the University of Colorado Hospital announced their intent to develop a joint operating agreement to form a unified nonprofit health system.

Such success does not come without great people and great leadership. Rulon Stacey, CEO of PVHS, and current chairman of the American College of Healthcare Executives, divulged six steps that PVHS takes to help develop their own staff into the future leaders they will need for continued success:

1. CEO meets with every new employee
2. Donate to local colleges
3. Provide funding for training in an employee's field
4. Set up a formal mentor program
5. Help employees understand strengths and weaknesses
6. Extend succession plan as far down as possible

It is an interesting list, no one item seems to be particularly earth-shattering, yet whatever they are doing seems to be working out for them. Thanks to Becker's Hosptial Review for letting us read the entire article