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Kootenai Care Network names Ramon Guel as executive director

Coeur d’Alene — Kootenai Care Network (KCN) announced that Ramon J. Guel has been appointed Executive Director, bringing more than a decade of health care administration and clinically integrated network leadership experience to the organization.

Originally from Oregon, Guel relocated to Washington state in 2018, where he spent five years leading MultiCare Connected Care’s Clinically Integrated Network. In that role, he provided strategic and operational leadership supporting value-based care initiatives, provider collaboration and system-wide performance improvement efforts. He now assumes leadership of Kootenai Care Network, continuing a career focused on advancing coordinated, high-quality care.

Guel holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Troy University, a Master of Arts in English from Heritage University, and a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration from Concordia University — Portland. He also earned a Certificate in Healthcare Leadership from Gonzaga University.

In addition to his civilian health care leadership experience, Guel is a former U.S. Army Medical Service Corps officer, where he held leadership roles in Combat Support Hospitals and gained extensive experience in healthcare operations, logistics, and team leadership in complex environments.

Guel recently completed his term serving on the Board of Directors for the Washington State chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and plans to join the Idaho chapter in 2026.

As Executive Director, Guel will lead Kootenai Care Network’s strategic direction, operational performance and collaborative efforts to support providers and improve care coordination across the region.

Kootenai Care Network is a clinically integrated network dedicated to supporting high-quality, coordinated and cost-effective care through collaboration among health care providers across North Idaho. Kootenai Care Network manages eight value-based care contracts, coordinating care for over 65,000 patients through a network of approximately 700 providers. Learn more at kootenaicarenetwork.org

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