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Ascension Seton Hays announces new president of hospital.

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Ascension hires Megan Drake as president.

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Ascension Seton Hays announces new president of hospital. * Staff Report * 04/22/2026 04:10 PM (update 04/22/2026 02:28 PM) KYLE - Megan Drake has been named president of Ascension Seton Hays in Kyle, which includes Ascension Seton Bastrop. Drake brings an extensive background in healthcare administration and a proven track record of driving operational excellence, leading strategic growth initiatives and advancing high-quality patient care, stated a news release. Drake joins Ascension Seton Hays after spending the last seven years as a chief operating officer (COO) at St. David's HealthCare, most recently serving at St. David's South Austin Medical Center. Prior to her tenure in Austin, Drake served as the COO at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, a 252-bed hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. In this role, she provided administrative and financial oversight for an array of hospital services and spearheaded several major capital projects. These included a surgical suite expansion, featuring a new hybrid operating room, and the construction of an electrophysiology lab to expand cardiovascular services. Her leadership background also includes serving as the Western Region chief business development officer for Prospect Medical Holdings, an organization owning 20 acute care and behavioral health hospitals across six states, and as market chief strategy officer for Valley Baptist...

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Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Megan Drakepresident

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  • Megan Drakepresident · Named in the story

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Category
Hires

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  • directors

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55%
Detected
Apr 22, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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