SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – May 24, 2002 – Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that Gloria Miller-Bogus, RN, the chief nursing officer at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, has been selected as one of Tenet’s Outstanding Chief Nurse Officers for 2002.

"This award recognizes the superior achievements by the top chief nursing officers at our hospitals," said Thomas B. Mackey, Tenet’s chief operating officer. "Gloria has clearly demonstrated exemplary leadership and has served as a role model in guiding her staff through a remarkable period of change in our business."

Candidates were nominated and reviewed by Tenet’s regional and division leadership. Winners were selected on both objective criteria and subjective evaluations. The Outstanding Chief Nursing Officer award recognizes nursing leaders for excellence in meeting performance targets, as well as success in motivating, training, recruiting and retaining nurses.

Miller-Bogus has been a catalyst for change for nursing operations at SLU Hospital. She has implemented innovative programs that have greatly increased nurse retention at the hospital, such as a retention bonus that rewards nurses for longevity at the facility. Overall vacancies have dropped considerably and nurse satisfaction has greatly increased since her arrival.

Miller-Bogus makes it a point to know each nurse personally. Her efforts have contributed to SLU Hospital being honored as one of the best places to work in the St. Louis area.

Tenet Saint Louis is a 1,584-licensed bed system of academic and community hospitals and schools of nursing. Its five hospitals include Des Peres Hospital, Forest Park Hospital, Saint Louis
University Hospital, SouthPointe Hospital and St. Alexius Hospital. The health system employs approximately 5,500 people and cares for patients from eastern Missouri, southern Illinois and beyond.

Through its subsidiaries, Tenet Healthcare Corporation owns and operates 116 acute care hospitals with 28,786 beds and numerous related health care services. Its hospitals and subsidiaries employ approximately 113,750 people serving communities in 17 states. Tenet’s name reflects its core business philosophy: the importance of shared values among partners – including employees, physicians, insurers and communities – in providing a full spectrum of health care. Tenet can be found on the World Wide Web at www.tenethealth.com.

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