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Summa Memo On Malone's Resignation
Summa Memo On Malone's Resignation
Summa Memo On Malone's Resignation
To: SummaEmployees
SummaPhysicians
SummaBoards
EarliertodaywereceivedandacceptedtheresignationofSummaHealthPresidentandChief
ExecutiveOfficerDr.ThomasMalone.
WhileweacceptDr.Malonesdecision,weacknowledgeandthankTomforthetremendous
growthandsuccessthatSummaHealthhasachievedduringhistenure.SummaHealthwould
notbethethrivingorganizationitistodaywithouthisleadership.
Dr.MalonewillcontinuetoserveasCEOforupto60dayswhiletheboardconductsasearch
forhissuccessor.Inoursearchwewillbefocusedonfindingthebestleadertocontinue
implementingSummaHealthsvisionforpopulationhealth,improvingthehealthandwellness
ofourcommunitywhiletransformingthecultureofourorganization.
Atthesametime,theboardwillworkcloselywithTomandourexecutiveleadershipteamto
ensureasmoothtransitionandcontinuethedaytodayoperationsofSummaHealth.
WedeeplyappreciatethatTommadethisdifficultdecisionbecausehebelievesitistheright
stepforwardforSummaHealth,ouremployees,ourphysiciansandthepatientsweserve.In
ourrecentconversationswithTomitbecameapparentthathiscontinuedpresenceinhisrole
atCEOwasdistractingtheforwardprogressoftheorganization.
Asweconsidertheworkahead,itsimportantwetakeamomenttoacknowledgethe
significantprogressSummaHealthwhileunderTomsleadership.Theseachievementsinclude:
Thelaunchofa$350millionfacilitiesplanthatwillserveasthecornerstoneofour
visiontodramaticallyimprovetheoverallhealthofourcommunitywhilesimultaneously
servingasamajoreconomicboosttotheregion.
TherecentreaffirmationbyFitchRatingsofSummasArating,andtheupgradeofits
ratingoutlookfromstabletopositive.MoodysInvestorsServicealsoreaffirmedboth
SummasBaa1ratingandstableoutlook.
Thedeliveryofourvisiononpopulationhealth.Ouraccountablecareorganization,
NewHealthCollaborative,istheonlyACOinOhiotoachievesavingsthreeyearsinarow
throughtheMedicareSharedSavingsProgram.Wealsoachievedatotalqualityscoreof
95percentbymakingsurepatientsreceiveimportantpreventivecareandservicesto
improvetheirhealth.
TheturnaroundintheperformanceofSummaCare,whichhasenabledustotakegreat
stridestowardleveragingthedataandexpertiseatourhealthplanforpopulation
healthmanagement.
Thesignificantprogresswehavemadeoverthepast12monthsontheimplementation
ofanintegratedElectronicMedicalRecord,aswellasthecelebrationofourMagnet
recertification.
Restassured,thisboardremainscommittedtopursuingthestrategiesthatwillmaintain
SummaHealthsindependenceandstrengthentheorganization.AstrongSummaHealthisvital
toourcommunity.Theboardwillcontinuetoworkwiththephysicianadvisorycouncilthatwas
establishedearlierthismonth.Inaddition,astheboardhasnoted,therecentdecision
regardingthephysicianstaffingofouremergencyroomstaffingisfinalandwillremain
unchanged.
WepledgetokeepyouupdatedonnewinformationrelatedtoTomstransitionandSumma
Healthsfutureleadership.
ThankstoTomforallthathehasdoneforSummaHealth,andthankstoyouforallofyourwork
servingourcommunityandoneanother.
Sincerely,
JimMcIlvaine
Chair,SummaHealthBoardofDirectors