Critical Access Healthcare, LLC. was formed in 2007 to bring unique solutions to Hospital Districts and governmental entities related to their rural communities healthcare needs. Bringing significant experience in Hospital Operations Management, proven reimbursement expertise and significant capital resources through our associations with multiple capital financing sources, CAH develops solutions that can allow communities to access new hospital facilities, new services and other improvements.

CAH was founded by Charlie Slaton, a seasoned healthcare executive with over 20 years of profit and not for profit Hospital operations experience. Slaton served as the CEO/President of MedCath, Inc., (NASDQ) a specialty Heart Hospital company with 15 hospitals and over 35 outpatient centers. He also served as Senior Vice President over Tenet Texas, a 15 hospital division of Tenet Healthcare (NYSE) producing over 2.0 billion of revenue. Slaton has had operational responsibilities for over 45 hospitals in 17 states, ranging in size from 25 beds to 1,000 beds. He has consulted in mergers, acquisitions, feasibility and viability projects as well as the sale of three Vanguard Southern California Hospitals in 2006. Slaton received his BBA and MBA from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas and completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 2001. Slaton has served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Hospital Association and the Board of Governors of the Federation of American Hospitals.