Encompass Health names Patrick Tuer as COO, effective immediately

Encompass Health (EHC) announced the promotion of Patrick Tuer from group president to the newly established position of COO, effective immediately. As COO, Tuer will oversee hospital operations across the organization and will continue reporting to Mark Tarr, president and CEO of Encompass Health. As group president, Tuer oversaw three of the company’s geographic operating regions, consisting of a total of 69 hospitals. Since joining Encompass Health in 2018, he has held several leadership positions in addition to group president, including regional president and regional vice president. Prior to joining Encompass Health, he progressed through a number of leadership roles with both acute and post-acute hospital companies.