Hospital appoints new president

BELLEVUE — The Bellevue Hospital recently promoted Sara Brokaw to president of the hospital. As president, Brokaw will spearhead the implementation of strategic initiatives, including physician recruitment, service line development and operational excellence. She also will continue to serve as the chief nursing officer. "In 2024, our strategic goal is to strengthen our physician base, hospital service lines and continue to remain a viable independent, community hospital," hospital chief executive officer Timothy Buit said. "With Sara's extensive clinical and leadership experience, she will continue to ensure that we look at our community's health needs as we bring quality care, close to home." Brokaw has been employed by the hospital since 2013. Most recently, she served as chief operating officer and chief nursing officer. Before that, she was vice president of patient care services. During her career at the hospital, Brokaw has had oversight of all clinical departments. She also launched new service lines, including vein treatment, med spa services, wound reconstruction, pain management, cancer care and infusion services and medication management. In addition, she has a passion for educating and developing leaders and implementing training programs, such as Crucial Conversations and Leadership Development Institutes. Prior to coming to the hospital, Brokaw served as chief of nursing at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain for two years. Brokaw began her nursing career at Community Health Partners in Lorain as manager of the orthopedics, neuroscience, spine and stroke center. She then became director of that unit, director of care coordination and then administrative director of nursing services. Brokaw is working on her doctorate of health administration/master of business from Walden University in Baltimore, Maryland. She also earned her master's of science degree in nursing from Walden University. Brokaw received her bachelor's of arts degree from Baldwin Wallace University and an associate's degree in nursing from Lorain County Community College. Brokaw is a member of the American Organization of Nursing Leadership, State of Ohio Trauma Committee rural representation and Center for Creative Leadership alumni. She also served as past president of the North Central Ohio Organization of Nursing Leadership from 2017 to 2020 and board member for the Ohio Organization of Nursing Leadership from 2017 to 2022. She resides in Milan with her husband, Jim. They have four children and two grandchildren.