Culbertson Memorial Hospital recently issued the following announcement.
Mr. Kessler has served over 18 years in management positions, first working at Mercy Hospital in Washington, MO, and then being named Chief Operating Officer of Lincoln County Medical Center, now Mercy Hospital, of which he converted a 61-bed hospital into a critical access hospital. From there, Mr. Kessler went to Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL, serving as VP of General Services, and then as VP of Ancillary Services. Following a brief stint with Express Scripts, he accepted the CEO position at Salem Township Hospital.
Mr. Kessler brings years of experience in strategic planning, process improvement, physician relations and recruitment, and staff development to Culbertson. “I have always enjoyed small town healthcare and the personal level of care each patient is able to receive. It is important in my role as CEO to make sure we are connecting our community with the services they need and that our staff are providing quality, consistent care to every patient,” Kessler said. “I believe in focusing on accountability and results to ensure our employees are working towards the same goal. I look forward to working with the employees, medical staff and board of directors at Culbertson to improve the delivery of care to our patients and the communities we serve.”
Culbertson Memorial Hospital Board Chairman, Gregg Snyder said, “Mr. Kessler’s extensive experience in Critical Access Hospitals, especially in Illinois, made Mr. Kessler a very unique candidate for our position. Mr. Kessler is very familiar with a hospital of our size and all of the regulations we face.”
Mr. Kessler plans to spend the next six months understanding where Culbertson Memorial Hospital has been, reviewing the previous administrations strategic plans and deciding what the hospitals goals will be moving forward. Mr. Kessler will begin his tenure on September 4, 2018.
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Source: Culbertson Memorial Hospital
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