A Local 10 News reporter spoke with Ms. Capasso outside Broward Health’s corporate offices Feb. 1 and asked if she considered herself able to lead the five-hospital system given that she was one of five Broward Health officials indicted last month for allegedly violating the state’s open meetings law by holding private meetings to bring about the termination of the health system’s former interim CEO, Pauline Grant.
Ms. Capasso told the television station, “It’s abundantly clear that I’ve done nothing wrong. … I’m going to continue to run Broward Health [and] provide quality care for our patients while lessening our dependence on taxpayer subsidy,” according to the report.
The Broward Health board of commissioners voted Jan. 31 to select a permanent candidate to fill the CEO position, which had been held by Ms. Capasso in an interim capacity since May 2017.
Four of the five board members voted in favor of the motion to appoint Ms. Capasso, stating she had successfully restored stability to the organization. The board noted none of the four finalists who were previously under consideration were right for the position.
None of the board members mentioned the pending indictment against Ms. Capasso during the meeting.
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