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The taxpayer-funded Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale has had a shake-up in top management. The hospital’s chief executive officer and its chief medical officer left abruptly recently. An email about the management changes went out to employees. In a written statement, Lineth Fernandez, a hospital spokeswoman, said the two top leaders had “transitioned out of their roles.” . ....
By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org Shane Strum, the governor’s chief of staff, will become chief executive of Broward Health later this month with a handcrafted three-year contract worth $1.3 million annually, despite having no hands-on experience running a hospital. Broward Health’s seven-member board, hobbled by three long-unfilled seats, unanimously voted 4-0 to approve the Fort Lauderdale resident’s contract on Feb. 24 in what looked to be something of a rush toward the end of its regular meeting. Each of those commissioners was appointed by former Republican governor-now Sen. Rick Scott. The deal’s political overtones are obvious, raising questions about whether the taxpayer-assisted North Broward Hospital District, as it is legally known, is backsliding toward the muck of political influence, corruption and scandal that it recently seemed to have moved past. ....
North Broward Hospital District Board Of Commissioners Advances New Broward Health President/CEO Contract Negotiations By JENNIFER SMITH Credits: North Broward Hospital District By JENNIFER SMITH February 8, 2021 at 7:11 PM Fort Lauderdale, FL – The North Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners on Monday unanimously voted to name Shane Strum the next President and Chief Executive officer of Broward Health. The vote was taken as part of the Board’s special meeting to interview candidates for the position. Dr. Michael Hochberg, president and chief medical officer for the Acclaim Physician Group, and Joseph Mullany, past president of Vassar Brothers Medical Center, were also interviewed by the Commissioners. ....
Broward Health, also known as North Broward Hospital District, finds itself at a crossroad. The health system finally had stability after years of turmoil. Now as the board chooses a new CEO, they face a critical decision on which path to take: a leader with political connections or one with health leadership experience. ....