Ms. Durand most recently served as president and CEO of Newport (R.I.) Hospital, a role she held for a decade, according to a Feb. 17 hospital news release.
She succeeds Lynn Ricci, who was appointed CEO in 2015 and previously shared plans to retire in 2025.
Hospital for Special Care is the fourth largest free-standing long-term acute care hospital in the U.S., according to its website.
