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The CEO of the Kentucky hospital with by far the lowest safety rating from Consumer Reports magazine is resigning. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is one of 61 owned in 20 states by LifePoint Hospitals of Brentwood, Tenn.
In an April 14 message to the hospital staff, Mark Brenzel wrote, ?A few weeks ago, I informed Scott Raplee, President of LifePoint?s Central Group, about my decision to step down . . . I have struggled managing some health problems since last year that have required me to limit some activities including work hours. While these lifestyle changes have been helpful, they have made it difficult for me to keep up with the demands of this job.?
Brenzel concluded, ?I have greatly enjoyed the last four years and am glad to be ending my hospital management career where it began in 1976 when I first visited LCRH [soon after it opened]. We have made great progress in improving patient care and implementing new strategies that will help LCRH be successful in the new healthcare reform environment. My wife and I are planning to stay in the community for the long term and look forward to supporting LCRH in any way that we can.?
Raplee told the Somerset Commonwealth Journal that LifePoint is doing national search to find a replacement for Brenzel, who will remain as CEO during the search. ?We are discussing the possibility of Mark taking a new role with LCRH once the new CEO is hired,? Raplee said in a press release.
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CEO of Somerset hospital, rated by Consumer Reports as clearly the least safe in Kentucky, is resigning
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| Mark Brenzel (Photo via Somerset Commonwealth Journal) |
In an April 14 message to the hospital staff, Mark Brenzel wrote, ?A few weeks ago, I informed Scott Raplee, President of LifePoint?s Central Group, about my decision to step down . . . I have struggled managing some health problems since last year that have required me to limit some activities including work hours. While these lifestyle changes have been helpful, they have made it difficult for me to keep up with the demands of this job.?
Brenzel concluded, ?I have greatly enjoyed the last four years and am glad to be ending my hospital management career where it began in 1976 when I first visited LCRH [soon after it opened]. We have made great progress in improving patient care and implementing new strategies that will help LCRH be successful in the new healthcare reform environment. My wife and I are planning to stay in the community for the long term and look forward to supporting LCRH in any way that we can.?
Raplee told the Somerset Commonwealth Journal that LifePoint is doing national search to find a replacement for Brenzel, who will remain as CEO during the search. ?We are discussing the possibility of Mark taking a new role with LCRH once the new CEO is hired,? Raplee said in a press release.
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Two more rural Kentucky hospitals, Caverna Memorial Hospital in Horse Cave and Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg, are merging with larger hospital groups in an effort to make ends meet. ?Significant regulatory changes brought about by the Affordable...
- Most Kentucky Hospitals Did Average Or Better In New Patient Satisfaction Ratings; Seven Got Top Rating And Six Got Bottom Rating
Most of the Kentucky hospitals that were rated on a newly released five-star scale for patient satisfaction got three and four stars. Seven of them got a five-star rating and six got a two-star rating, the lowest rating given to any of the Kentucky hospitals...
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Kentucky?s major hospital systems are going big, making high-profile, technology-forward capital investments across the commonwealth. Josh Shepherd of The Lane Report writes that every sector of the state is part of the hospital boom. The state's...
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Lighting up in Somerset, once a big tobacco town, will no longer be allowed in all enclosed public places. The city council voted 11-1 Monday evening to pass a smoking-ban ordinance, reports Heather Tomlinson of the Commonwealth Journal. (C-J photo) ...
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