Southwest Network Appoints Andrew Mebane as Chief Medical Officer
Andrew H. Mebane, MD has been appointed chief medical officer and member of the executive management team at Southwest Network, a nonprofit behavioral health provider in Phoenix, Arizona. Mebane will oversee medical services for two divisions—child and adolescent services and adult services—and guide Southwest Network as it continues to expand into integrated health. Southwest Network operates seven adult outpatient clinics and three regional offices for child and adolescent services.
Phoenix, AZ, February 17, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Andrew H. Mebane, MD, formerly the medical director of adult services for Southwest Network, has been appointed their chief medical officer (CMO) and a member of their executive management team.
Mebane will oversee medical services for the nonprofit organization’s two divisions—child and adolescent services and adult services. His responsibilities include quality assurance, continuing education, and professional development for the organization’s psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and registered nurses.
He will also collaborate with members of the executive management team to oversee all critical areas of the organization, including guiding a staff of nearly 600 employees following the organization’s key principles of teamwork, service, quality, stewardship, and excellence.
With an extensive background in psychiatry and integrated health, Mebane is well positioned to guide Southwest Network as it continues to expand into integrated health. Integrated health care—the coordination of mental health, substance abuse and primary care services—helps people improve both their mental and physical health and greatly enhances the recovery process.
“This is an exciting time for us”, says Mebane of Southwest Network’s integrated health initiatives. “We face huge challenges as we move into this new model of care, but I am focused on supporting our staff, recruiting excellent people, and working with other providers to continue to provide the excellent quality of care for which Southwest Network is known.”
Mebane was previously CMO at Magellan Health Services and held several clinical and administrative positions with the Veterans Health Administration, including Chief of Staff and Chief Knowledge Officer. He has also held executive positions with United Behavioral Health, Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, La., and the U.S. Air Force. He has experience in integrated health, utilization management, clinical management, quality improvement and much more. He is a Clinical Adjunct Professor at Banner University Medical Center, Psychiatry Residency Program and has received numerous awards for excellence, including two institutional Robert W. Carey awards.
Southwest Network provides behavioral health services to residents of Maricopa County who are insured by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). Southwest Network’s strengths-based model and supportive team environment focuses on individualized goals for wellness and recovery, including living situation, education, employment or career, and community integration, as well as the overall physical and mental health of children, adolescents and adults.
Southwest Network maintains an administrative office in central Phoenix and operates seven adult clinics, three regional offices for child and adolescent services, and six offices co-located with the Arizona Department of Child Safety. For more information, visit SouthwestNetwork.org.