According to the report, the hospital followed the lead of its physicians and struck an affiliation deal with Boston’s Tufts Medical Center, crafting a budget for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1 that cut $2.3 million through staff reductions.
The hospital’s board of directions is preparing to interview candidates for a permanent CEO, who could be appointed in January. Mr. Kastanis, a career-long interim CEO who works with struggling hospitals, did not apply for the position.
Read the Patriot Ledger report on John Kastanis.
Read more on hospital leadership:
–10 Recent Hospital and Health System Leadership Moves
–6 Observations on Hospitals’ Future by Craig Becker of the Tennessee Hospital Association
