Georgia hospital's new CEO had key Katrina role

Kimberly Ryan, former chief operating officer for Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans, has taken over CEO duties at the 200-bed Emory Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA. Ryan's experience at Tulane Medical Center included the evacuation of the facility after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. She is credited with helping manage the rebuilding of the hospital after the hurricane, according to a release.