In February, LifePoint Health announced the appointment of Vinitia Mathews, PhD to the new role of senior vice president and chief diversity and patient experience officer. In this role, Mathews will be responsible for the development and implementation of the organization's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. She will also continue to lead patient experience programs for the company. Matthews joined LifePoint in 2013, most recently serving as vice president, clinical excellence and experience. Previously, she served as enterprise patient experience program director for Legacy Health in Portland, Ore. She received her MBA in healthcare administration and her doctorate in strategic management from Texas Tech University's Rawls College of Business.