The contract is intended to extend the relationship between the two organizations while they formally draft an affiliation agreement, according to the report.
The hospital is also currently searching for a permanent CEO to replace interim CEO Jeff Cooper, a vice president with Genesis. A new CEO is expected to be named within a month, according to the report.
Read the Quad-City Times’ report on Mercer County Hospital.
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