Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> June 15, 2000
JOHN GROTTING is President and Chief Executive Officer of Bridge
Medical, Inc., a technologies and services company headquartered in San
Diego. Mr. Grotting has had 28 years of healthcare management leadership
experience, serving as CEO or COO for Bridge Medical, Allina, and Legacy
Health System. He has also been an active board member for several
start-up medical technology companies. Mr. Grotting joined Bridge
Medical, Inc., in May 1997, shortly after its inception. Bridge Medical,
Inc. was founded to help hospitals eliminate medication errors, reduce
the occurrence of adverse drug events and continually improve quality in
the delivery of drug therapies. Under Mr. Grotting's direction, Bridge
has worked with customers to analyze their current systems, integrate
the information technology currently installed, bring new technology to
the bedside, and span the communication gaps that exist among
physicians, nurses, pharmacists and patients. Since Mr. Grotting joined
the company, Bridge received FDA approval, patented Bridge technology,
and successfully installed a first customer site. Bridge also won a
Medical Design Excellence Award sponsored by Cannon Communications. Profile
company's history, products, services and customers.
Mr. Grotting: Bridge Medical is a healthcare information
