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Donald Lorack Named CEO of Irvine Regional Hospital and Medical Center

Posted on: Monday, 22 August 2005, 18:00 CDT

Tenet California today announced the appointment of Donald A. Lorack, 57, as the new chief executive officer of Irvine Regional Hospital and Medical Center.

After an extensive national search, the hospital's CEO selection advisory committee, consisting of governing board members and leaders from the hospital's medical staff, unanimously endorsed Lorack, who has served as interim chief executive officer for the past several months, as their preference for the permanent position at Irvine Regional. Lorack's appointment takes effect immediately.

"This is a very positive event for Irvine Regional Hospital and Medical Center and Tenet California," said Stephen L. Newman, M.D., Tenet California's chief executive officer. "It is also a significant win for Tenet as a whole to attract such talent. For the past decade and a half, Don has been one of the most respected hospital system CEOs in the country. His presence on our team is a vote of confidence in our future, and another sign that all of Tenet's hospitals are making notable progress in our national quest for quality and recognition."

Lorack received national recognition for his leadership as the chief executive officer for 13 years of Oklahoma's Hillcrest Healthcare System, an integrated not-for-profit company that includes 16 hospitals with more than 6,000 employees. A Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Lorack began his hospital career in California, where he served as the executive vice president and chief operating officer of Desert Hospital in Palm Springs from 1987 to 1991, and previously, as the vice president of administration and finance at Valley Hospital Medical Center in Van Nuys. He holds a bachelor's degree in management, and a master's in business administration from the University of Redlands; and earned certificates in health care administration and health systems management from both the University of California, Los Angeles and Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

"I'm very excited to join Tenet California," said Lorack. "I look forward to working with Dr. Newman's team and the excellent staff at Irvine Regional Medical Center to advance the high level of success we all intend to achieve."

Tenet California, a region of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC), comprises 17 acute care hospitals in California and one in Nebraska, with approximately 5,042 beds and numerous related health care services. The region includes USC University Hospital, a renowned academic medical center in Los Angeles, and major urban and community hospitals that serve large and diverse populations in Southern, Northern and Central California.

Tenet California's hospitals are Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, Community Hospital of Los Gatos, Desert Regional Medical Center, Doctors Hospital of Manteca, Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center, Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center, Irvine Regional Hospital and Medical Center, John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Lakewood Regional Medical Center, Los Alamitos Medical Center, Placentia-Linda Hospital, San Dimas Community Hospital, San Ramon Medical Center, Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, Twin Cities Community Hospital and USC University Hospital. The region's sole Nebraska hospital is Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha. Tenet California also includes two specialty hospitals in John Douglas French Center and USC Norris Cancer Hospital. Tenet's hospitals aim to provide the best possible care to every patient who comes through their doors, with a clear focus on quality and service. Tenet can be found on the World Wide Web at www.tenethealth.com.

Some of the statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on our current expectations and could be affected by numerous factors and are subject to various risks and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2004, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and periodic reports on Form 8-K. Do not rely on any forward-looking statement, as we cannot predict or control many of the factors that ultimately may affect our ability to achieve the results estimated. We make no promise to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of changes in underlying factors, new information, future events or otherwise.

(NOTE TO EDITORS: A digital photograph of Donald Lorack is available by e-mail on request. Please contact Carolyn Travis in Tenet's Corporate Communications Department at 469-893-6770.)

Source: Business Wire

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