Georgia hospital taps CEO

Sandy McKenzie has been named president and CEO of Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Medical Center: the flagship hospital of Hamilton Health Care System. 

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Ms. McKenzie has been with the health system for nearly 18 years, according to an April 25 news release shared with Becker’s. Most recently, she served as its president of operations, and will continue to have operational oversight of the system’s affiliates in her new position. 

The news comes as Hamilton Health Care System plans to purchase Tennova Healthcare – Cleveland (Tenn.) from  Community Health Systems for $160 million, pending regulatory approval. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024.

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