James M. Keegan, M.D.   

Current Title/Position:
Chief Medical Officer, Regional Health
Chief Executive Officer, Regional Health Physicians
Medical Director of Infection Control,
Rapid City Regional Hospital
Medical Director Antibiotic Management Program,
Rapid City Regional Hospital
Clinical Infectious Disease Consultant

Years at RCRH:
Vice President of Clinical Quality since September, 2005
19 years Medical Director of Infection Control
Member of the Medical Staff since 1990

Prior Title/Positions Held:
Chief of Hospital Services/Chief of Professional Staff,
Ellsworth AFB Hospital
Chief of Internal Medicine, Ellsworth AFB Hospital
Co-Supervisor of Cardiac Stress Testing Department,
Ellsworth AFB Hospital
Private Practice, Infectious Diseases

Prior Chairman:
Professional Staff, EAFB
Infection Control, RCRH
Pharmacy and Therapeutics, EAFB
Medical Care Review Committee, EAFB
CME Committee/Co-Chairman, EAFB
Tumor Board, EAFB
Rabies Control Committee, EAFB
Disaster Preparedness, EAFB

Hometown:
Kingsport, Tennessee

Education:
B.S., Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
M.D., Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Residency, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Fellowship, University of Vermont Medical Center

Divisions/Areas of Responsibility:
Regional Health Physicians
Infection Control/Patient Safety 
Hospitalist Services
Decision Support
Performance Improvement
Risk Management/Standards
Clinical Effectiveness
Safety & Security