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JONESBORO, Ark. March 6th 2013 – Kyle Sanders has been named as Chief Financial Officer for NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Sanders has worked at NEA Baptist since 2007 as controller and recently took on the interim position of CFO before being promoted to the position. Hospital officials stated that Sanders is more than qualified for the position and has proven to be a valuable asset to the department and the hospital.

As CFO of NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, Sanders will be responsible for several departments, including patient financial services, patient registration, health information management, materials management, and the hospital's financial planning and budget processes. He will also serve as the chief privacy and compliance officer for the hospital.

Sanders, who grew up in Newport, AR, is a graduate of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR with a bachelor of science in finance and a master degree in business administration. Prior to joining NEA Baptist in 2007, he served as controller at Ski-Bosch Power Tool Co. in Walnut Ridge, AR.

Kyle and his wife, Shannon Sanders, currently live in Jonesboro. They have 3 children – Jasmin, Jordan, and Dalton. He is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and is a Certified Healthcare Financial Professional.

NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital is a 100-bed acute care facility in Jonesboro and is affiliated with Baptist Health Care Corporation of Memphis, TN. The local hospital offers a number of inpatient and outpatient services, emergency care, surgical services including weight loss surgery, neurology, respiratory care, cancer care, and pulmonary rehabilitation. NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital also offers heart care through its Heart Center and labor and delivery services through the hospital’s Women’s Center. NEA Baptist Health System is currently building a new integrated medical campus which will include a 181 bed hospital and NEA Baptist Clinic specialty offices. For more information about NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, please call 870-972-7000 or visitwww.neabaptist.com.