Barry Jacobsen, CEO of Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa, will retire at the end of the year after nearly three decades of leadership.
His retirement will follow the completion of the medical center’s Harlan Rural Health Clinic expansion, expected in December, according to an Oct. 27 news release.
Mr. Jacobsen joined Myrtue Medical Center as CFO in 1997 and became CEO in 2009.
Under his leadership, the hospital has consistently earned national recognition for excellence in rural healthcare, according to the release.
He has also overseen several major facility projects, including the enhancement and expansion of outpatient specialty and surgery areas; development of the Petersen Family Wellness Center and Lewis Family Aquatic Center; renovation and expansion of the emergency department; and, most recently, the Harlan clinic expansion.
Myrtue Medical Center is a critical access hospital with five rural health clinic locations: Harlan, Avoca, Shelby, Earling and Elk Horn.
