# Amy Hart

> Amy Hart is the chief executive officer of Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, the independent critical access hospital in Crosby, Minnesota. An operations executive who joined CRMC in 2013, she spent nine years as chief operating officer, served as interim CEO and took the permanent job in February 2022. She now leads an organization of more than 1,000 employees whose growth strategy pairs local access with specialty services, technology and workforce development.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
- **Organizations:** Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, HealthEast, Truman Medical Centers, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Unity Health System, American College of Healthcare Executives, Cuyuna Range Youth Center
- **Education:** Master of Health Care Administration, Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center, Bachelor of Arts, Central College, Drake University
- **Known for:** Named to Becker's Hospital Review's 2025 list of 103 Critical Access Hospital Presidents and CEOs to Know., Received the Minnesota Hospital Association's 2025 Delivering the Message award for building public understanding of hospital issues., Became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

## Career timeline

- **1997-2002** — Served as an administrative director and corporate compliance officer at Unity Health System in Iowa.
- **2002-2005** — Worked as corporate compliance manager at Children's Mercy Kansas City.
- **2005-2009** — Led practice management and clinics at Truman Medical Centers in Kansas City.
- **2009-2012** — Worked as an operations executive at HealthEast in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- **2013-2022** — Served as chief operating officer of Cuyuna Regional Medical Center.
- **2021-2022** — Served as interim CEO while continuing as COO.
- **2022-present** — Appointed chief executive officer of Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in February 2022.

## Achievements

- Named to Becker's Hospital Review's 2025 list of 103 Critical Access Hospital Presidents and CEOs to Know.
- Received the Minnesota Hospital Association's 2025 Delivering the Message award for building public understanding of hospital issues.
- Became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
- Led CRMC from an organization with a reported $154 million budget at her 2022 appointment to a healthcare organization Becker's described at $225 million in 2025.
- Helped lead continued expansion of specialty services, technology and regional access at an independent rural health system.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — CRMC published a progress report on advanced specialty care and regional access; Hart said patient recognition reflected staff compassion, provider expertise and a shared commitment to care close to home.
- **2026-07** — CRMC announced Hart's inclusion on Becker's 2025 list of 103 Critical Access Hospital Presidents and CEOs to Know.
- **2025-06** — The Minnesota Hospital Association honored Hart with its Delivering the Message award.
- **2024-10** — Hart joined an ACHE of Minnesota panel on developing high-performing teams at the Minnesota Hospital Association annual meeting.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cuyunamed.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahart1

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Last updated: 2026-09-27