Mr. Hammer served the hospital for 18 years and oversaw its transfer from Catholic Health Initiatives to Milwaukee-based Ministry Health Care in 2005.
Kris McGarigle, vice president for patient care services at the hospital, will serve as interim president while Ministry searches for a permanent replacement.
Read WSAU’s report on Good Samaritan Health Center.
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