The board of directors for John C. Fremont Healthcare District in Mariposa, Calif., has named Stacey Kuzak, MSN, RN, as permanent CEO, effective Oct. 22, according to a letter from the board on the district’s Facebook page.
Her appointment follows the Oct. 10 resignation of Fred Vitello, who spent eight months with the district, including two and a half months as interim CEO. Ms. Kuzak, previously director of quality and rural health clinics, had been serving in the interim role.
“We, as a board, recognize the challenges that have occurred due to the changes in leadership,” the five-member board wrote. “It is our highest priority to stabilize the healthcare district in order to support the incredible work being done by the staff and providers. The JCF Healthcare District belongs to us as a community, and we as a board respect our role as your liaisons to the district.”
The district is a nonprofit organization that operates a critical access hospital in Mariposa.
