President of Froedtert's St. Joseph?s Hospital resigns

Michael Laird, president of Froedtert Health? ? Froedtert Health Latest from The Business Journals Top of the List - Largest employersHealth care systems bump up rates for new yearCoordinating cancer care plans: Bringing docs to patients new trend to ease stress Follow this company St. Joseph?s Hospital, will leave the West Bend hospital at the end of the year.

?Froedtert Health and all health care systems are facing tremendous change in the next couple of years and this seemed like the appropriate time to pursue other opportunities,? Laird said in a statement released by Froedtert.

Laird joined St. Joseph?s Hospital as president in 2006 when the hospital was part of SynergyHealth.

Two years later, in May 2008, SynergyHealth announced the system, which included St. Joseph?s, the West Bend Clinic physicians group and the SynergyHealth Foundation, would partner with Froedtert & Community Health of Wauwatosa.

?In the five and a half years since joining St. Joseph?s Hospital, Michael has effectively led the delivery of quality patient care and improvements of the patient experience,? said Bill Petasnick, CEO of Froedtert Health. ?He proactively reduced costs during the economic downturn, bringing St. Joseph?s to a positive financial position while also expanding the range of services available in the community.?

David Olson will serve as the interim president of St. Joseph?s Hospital. Olson joined Froedtert Health in fall as chief strategy officer. Before joining Froedtert Health, Olson was president of Columbia St. Mary?s ? Ozaukee.

Michael Laird, president of Froedtert Health? ? Froedtert Health Latest from The Business Journals Top of the List - Largest employersHealth care systems bump up rates for new yearCoordinating cancer care plans: Bringing docs to patients new trend to ease stress Follow this company St. Joseph?s Hospital, will leave the West Bend hospital at the end of the year.

?Froedtert Health and all health care systems are facing tremendous change in the next couple of years and this seemed like the appropriate time to pursue other opportunities,? Laird said in a statement released by Froedtert.

Laird joined St. Joseph?s Hospital as president in 2006 when the hospital was part of SynergyHealth.

Two years later, in May 2008, SynergyHealth announced the system, which included St. Joseph?s, the West Bend Clinic physicians group and the SynergyHealth Foundation, would partner with Froedtert & Community Health of Wauwatosa.

?In the five and a half years since joining St. Joseph?s Hospital, Michael has effectively led the delivery of quality patient care and improvements of the patient experience,? said Bill Petasnick, CEO of Froedtert Health. ?He proactively reduced costs during the economic downturn, bringing St. Joseph?s to a positive financial position while also expanding the range of services available in the community.?

David Olson will serve as the interim president of St. Joseph?s Hospital. Olson joined Froedtert Health in fall as chief strategy officer. Before joining Froedtert Health, Olson was president of Columbia St. Mary?s ? Ozaukee.

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