Janice James, a 30-year health care veteran recommended by a consulting firm retained by Jewish Hospital/St. Mary’s HealthCare, will begin working as a transitional CEO later this week.
She’ll spend some time with Bob Shircliff, who resigned suddenly earlier this month. Shircliff, when he announced his intention to retire, said he would be staying on as long as needed, but word is that he won’t be around for very long.
A committee will begin a search for a permanent CEO immediately. Jewish personnel were notified by a memo from Board Chair LouAnn Atlas.
James, recommended by Chicago-based Wellspring Partners, is known for her expertise in management and finance. Expect some immediate changes to be instituted by James, including staff cuts and other cost-saving measures. Consultants are almost always brought in to do the necessary, but often painful, dirty work that corporations must do.
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1 William // Jul 20, 2009 at 5:32 pm
With the dumber than a box of rocks human resources department that Jewish has, its no wonder why the hospital is in the fiscal situation and people losing their jobs. Just another disaster locally in the making and I guess for people like the current board, the usual little people will get cut, and not the blowhards and mental incompetents that they currently have in Human Resources.
2 Native Observer // Aug 5, 2009 at 2:43 pm
I wonder how long it will take SSME to reopen? This is not the first time there has been major water damage in basement and loss of power. In 1997 there was a major flood in parking lot and basement with loss of power, delay in generator kick-in and loss of phone service. The hospital remained open due to outstanding efforts of employees to get everything operating safely again. I have 2 questions. Why was essential equipment left in an area subject to flooding? Will Jewish Hosp use this as a way to close SSME?
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