MISHAWAKA — Franciscan Alliance has named Gene Diamond senior vice president and chief operating officer of Inpatient Services for its entire health care ministry.

For the past 17 years, Diamond has served as the Northern Indiana Region CEO for Franciscan Alliance facilities in Hammond, Munster, Dyer, Crown Point, Chesterton and Michigan City. In his new role, the system’s hospital presidents will report to Diamond on inpatient activities. He also will be responsible for developing a service line management structure for all Franciscan Alliance hospitals.

Diamond’s appointment is part of Franciscan Alliance’s overall strategic restructuring, which is aimed at building a strongly aligned system of care that standardizes clinical and operational functions to successfully meet the challenges of health care reform.