Mr. Ward was defeated by Raul Labrador for Idaho’s first district congressional seat in the May primary, and will become the fourth CEO to run the hospital since 2005, according to the report.
Mr. Ward is set to take up his new position on Sept. 27.
Read the Ceour d’Alene Press report on CEO Vaughn Ward.
Read more on recent Idaho executive moves:
– Idaho’s Kootenai Health Names CEO
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