Methodist Hospitals has appointed two new directors to its leadership team:
Claire B. O’Neill, Director of System Transformation
Claire Joined Methodist Hospitals in June, 2020 as Director of System Transformation. In this role she will guide operational and organizational improvement by identifying underperforming areas and processes and managing the implementation and evaluation of efforts to achieve the hospitals’ strategic goals. Claire came to Methodist from the Sinai Health System in Chicago, where she was Director of Financial Operations for its acute care hospitals. Claire earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business administration from Fordham University.
Duane R. Seaborne, MSN, BSN, RN, CNOR, Director of Surgical Services
Duane joined Methodist Hospitals in March, 2020 as Director of Surgical Perioperative Services. Duane brings to Methodist more than 10 years of operating room experience in a wide range of specialties. Duane came to Methodist from the NeuroDiagnostic Institute in Indianapolis, and has managed surgical services at Franciscan Alliance hospitals, Wishard Health Services in Indianapolis (now Sidney & Louis Eskenazi Hospital) and IU Health. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Kent State University and a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from Indiana State University.
About Methodist Hospitals
Methodist Hospitals is a community-based, not-for-profit health system with two full-service acute care facilities in Gary and Merrillville, Indiana, that has been leading the way to better health for residents of Northwest Indiana for almost 100 years. Methodist Hospitals offers a number of award–winning programs, including its Neuroscience, Oncology, Heart and Vascular Institutes and Breast Care Center. Its range of services also includes Women & Children’s Services, Bariatric Surgery Services, Emergency & Trauma Services, Immediate Care Centers, an Orthopedic & Spine Care Center, Sports Medicine, comprehensive Rehabilitation Services, Behavioral Health and Home Health Services. It has earned Magnet® designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation
