Research Medical Center names Sam Maxfield as chief financial officer

Kansa City, MO — (Nov. 18, 2024) — Research Medical Center – a tertiary referral center and part of HCA Midwest Health, itself the Kansas City region's largest healthcare provider – has named Sam Maxfield as chief financial officer (CFO).

Maxfield has more than 12 years of experience in finance and accounting, primarily in healthcare. Most recently, he served as CFO for Banner Boswell & Del Webb Medical Centers in Phoenix, Arizona, two acute care hospitals with 801 combined beds and part of Banner Health. Before that, Maxfield helped lead Banner's ambulatory division and managed a radiology practice for five years. During his tenure at Banner Health, Maxfield generated $3.1 million in labor savings via sustainable productivity improvements across both campuses. He grew margins by 17% in 2023 through revenue improvement via perioperative and cardiac cath lab growth, as well as through contract labor reductions, improved productivity and reduced purchased services.

“Sam is a seasoned finance professional with over 12 years of success in healthcare financial management, planning, and business development,” Research Medical Center CEO Kirk McCarty, RN. “With a proven results-oriented, strategic approach, Sam will play a pivotal role in continuing our history of driving innovation and delivering high-quality, compassionate healthcare to the communities we serve.”

“It is my honor to be named CFO of Research Medical Center,” Maxfield said. “I look forward to working with this dynamic organization and advancing its tradition of solid financial stewardship and delivering the gold standard of healthcare to patients. I have a strong professional and personal commitment to community-based healthcare. I value the opportunity to become part of the collaborative team of employees and medical staff that is the foundation of one of the area’s most highly regarded hospitals.”

A certified public accountant, Maxfield earned a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and a Master of Science in accountancy from Arizona State University.