Here are four things to know:
1. Mr. Lerch comes to Sauk Prairie Healthcare from Miners’ Colfax Medical Center in Raton, N.M., where he served as CEO.
2. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and served on the board of directors for the Rural Health Network of New Mexico as well as the New Mexico Hospital Association.
3. He has a master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
4. He is succeeding Larry Schroeder, who retired.
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