An all-hazards approach is designed to foster resiliency in hospital to the wide range of threats they may face that include outbreaks of infectious disease, hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, blizzards, mass casualty accidents, chemical spills, nuclear power plant accidents and myriad others.
While Grady Hospital is expected to bear the brunt of AMC's closure as the remaining Level I trauma center serving the metro, groups like Mercy Care are also pivoting resources.
The Board of Directors of the University of Maryland Medical System has approved a plan by UM Shore Regional Health to submit a Letter of Intent next month to the Maryland Health Care Commission to construct a new regional medical center in Talbot County. "Building a new regional medical center in Easton marks the most significant milestone in fulfilling our decades-long integrated facility and clinical service delivery plan," said Ken Kozel, president and CEO of UM Shore Regional Health.
Southern Illinois Healthcare, a not-for-profit health system based in Carbondale, Illinois, announced its new president and CEO effective as of December 12, 2022. John Antes of St. Louis, Missouri will succeed SIH President and CEO Rex Budde, who earlier this year announced plans to retire at the end of 2022. Antes is a seasoned healthcare executive with nearly 30 years of experience, currently serving as president of Missouri Baptist Medical Center.