New CEO at Virginia’s Danville Regional Medical Center Wants to Stop Rival’s Plans for ED

Eric Deaton, the new CEO of 350-bed Danville (Va.) Regional Medical Center, said he opposes plans by Centra Health, a four-hospital system based in Lynchburg, Va., to start an ED in Danville, according to a report by ABC 13 TV.

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He added that he plans to restructure Danville Regional’s ED and re-emphasize the hospital’s commitment to the community.

Previously, Mr. Deaton was CEO of 54-bed Wythe County Community Hospital in Wytheville, Va.

Read ABC 13 TV’s report on Danville Regional Medical Center.

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