Becker's Healthcare January 10, 2025
Following the merger of Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and Orange, Calif.-based Children’s Hospital of Orange County to form Rady Children’s Health, the three-hospital system’s co-CEOs, Kimberly Cripe and Patrick Frias, MD, are ready to hit the ground running as a dynamic duo.
Rady Children’s Health’s first day of operations was Jan. 1, but the merger closed Dec. 31 after receiving conditional approval in early November from California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
Prior to the merger, Ms. Cripe served as president and CEO of CHOC and Dr. Frias served as president and CEO of Rady Children’s.
Becker’s connected with Ms. Cripe and Dr. Frias to learn more about their post-merger plans and how they plan to work hand-in-hand to...