Joseph G Hugar-Hospital Chief Executive Officer Culture Matters Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Hospital President and CEO at various Organizations Interim-Permanent specializing in operations turnaround and recruitment . Most recently at contracted County Hospital completing a 10 Million dollar turnaround from 2022-2023. Turnaround success includes: hiring over 40 RN's eliminating all contract nursing, replacement/recruitment of over 20 Providers (Emergency Medicine, OB/GYN, Orthopedics) top to bottom physical plant improvements and Press Ganey satisfaction results. Excellent references available.

Sharon, Pennsylvania

Voted Best of the Best Hospitals for 2017, 2018 and 2019 Leapfrog Patient Safety A Hired over 60 Physician and Providers significantly increasing volume across all business lines. Eliminated all agency nursing recruited permanant RN staffing.Sharon Regional Medical Center has 220 beds and 22 outpatient speciality centers serving a four county area as the only ACC ChestPain with PCI and Stroke Center of Excellence in Mercer county. In addition the Medical Center is an accredited Bariatric Surgery Center and holds ACC Platinum Achievement award ,BC Blue Distinction Maternity and more . The Medical Center has over 1200 employees and revenue over 950M. Year over year positive variance to net operating income. Excellent Board References available.

Greater Chicago Area

Recruited by WittKieffer:Responsibility for Holy Family Medical Center as well as the System'sCare Continuum. With revenue over 750 Million dollars; providing care and services to over 6000 lives a day. This position was responsible for the total operations, P&L, quality, satisfaction and growth. As a member of the System's Senior Leadership Team; worked with the other 12 System Hospitals and Physician Medical Group to ensure alignment with overall strategy, growth, and population health planning. Additional "System responsibilities" included the integration of all business units across the organization, Palliative Care and Hospice services , Acute Rehabilitation Units and hospital transitional care units.System COO and CMO references available.

Massachusetts-New England

Recruited by Korn-Ferry:Operating responsibility for 7 Hospitals and the entire care continuum consisting of 65 other operating business units including Skilled nursing and rehabilitation,Hospice and Home Health Agencies located throughout Massachusetts and New England. All seven of the hospitals are Accredited by The Joint Commission and comprised of ICU and High Observation Units offering Critical Care services . Position responsible for P&L, quality, satisfaction, marketshare growth, strategic planning , integration of all business lines and sustaining strong partnership with other Hospital Systems, Managed Care Organizations and ACO's.

Actual Experience 7 Years At This Hospital

Total responsibility for this Acute Rehabilitation Hospital which earned Disease Specific Certificates of Distinction from TJC for Stroke, Brain Injury and Parkinson's Rehabilitation. Earned one of the Nation's highest PEM rankings, while greatly exceeding budgeted EBITA. Received awards including Marketing Team of the year, and most improved Clinical Ranking. Also worked at this Hospital for 4 years when Operated by Rehab Hospital Services Corporation d/b/a Lake Erie Institute of Rehabilitation (LEIR) from 1984-1988. In addition to the JC Accreditation; Hospital also had CARF Accreditation for Acute Medical Rehabilitation. Responsiable for the opening and start up of the Brain Injury program at sister hospital in Toms River, NJ as well.

Nationwide Usa

As President and owner; provides interim Hospital leadership . LKC also Owned and Operated 21 Rehabilitation Centers (3500 beds) located in four states. LKC L.L.C as a Healthcare management corporation; specializes in operations management, quality improvement, financial performance, improving satisfaction and clinical metrics. Company also conducts due diligence to include regulatory compliance, financial analysis,marketing and sales assessment ,development and training for new acquisitions or top to bottom Hospital change management.Your ideal solution for leadership now- while exploring permanent leadership .

Ny

Initial responsibility for the Operation of 14 Rehabilitation facilities As Vice President of Operations. Promoted to SVP. Assisted this holding company with acquisition and growth into additional states with oversight for up to 31 different facilities. Successful Development responsibilities included the award of a 122M contract from the Texas Veteran's Land Board and the Veteran Administration State Homes Program to design build and operate the state of Texas's first (4) 160 bed Rehabilitation Facilities specifically for Texas Veterans. Left this organization to form LKC LLC.

Boston Ma

Responsible for the day to day operations of (7) Joint Commission and CARF accredited Rehabilitation Facilities specializing in Brain Injury, Stroke, Complex Care and Ventilator Management . As an Operations turnaround executive; this Organization relocated me to (6) different states (MA, WA,CA,MD,NC,PA) to improve quality and financial performance and outcome. Also had district /multi facility responsibility for Rehabilitation Centers in other states during this time period.