Mason VanHouweling was appointed Chief Executive Officer of University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in December of 2014 and served as UMC's Chief Operating Officer prior to his appointment.
Responsible for the direction of all strategic, clinical and administrative services at Quantinary Academic Center, Primary Care, and Urgent Care Centers of UMC. Provides policy guidance and program evaluation to management and elected officials; encourages and facilitates consistent improvement in the provision of services to customers by staff; fosters cooperative working relationships with intergovernmental and regulatory agencies, public and private organizations, and UMC staff.
Mason brings twenty two years of healthcare experience in both not for profit and for profit settings to UMC, from small community hospitals to those with more than 1,000 beds. Mason has a proven track record of balancing the financial performance of a hospital while providing uncompromised patient care. He has implemented programs for Physician loyalty, improving employee engagement, quality, streamline billing practices, and improve HCAHPS scores. Mason’s hospital administration career began at Orlando Regional Medical Center, and continued to progress with Tenet Healthcare, Carolinas Healthcare System and Universal Healthcare. Most recently Mason was Senior Leader to Spring Valley and Valley Hospitals in Las Vegas, Nevada. All the while, Mason continues to serve as a Healthcare Administrator in the Air Force Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel.