Sean Patterson assumed the role of chief operating officer for TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center in March. He joins TriStar StoneCrest from TriStar Skyline Medical Center, where he served as associate chief operating officer for the past two years. During that time, Patterson orchestrated the expansions of the Neuro Intensive Care and Medical/Surgical units, piloted multiple tools to assist with MyRounding Patient Experience software, and managed staffing and labor productivity. He began his career with HCA as a manager of performance improvements in 2012 and before that was assistant administrator at St. Mary’s Health System in Evansville, Ind. Patterson earned both his undergraduate degree and MHA from the University of Kentucky.