Earlier this month, Bartlett CEO David Keith and CFO Sam Muse abruptly resigned, a week after Dr. Lindy Jones told the board that staffing and management problems had led to inadequate care of behavioral health patients. Nathan Rumsey has worked as the hospital's business development strategist since July 2022.
Bartlett Regional Hospital Executive Director of Business Development and Strategy Nathan Rumsey will serve as interim CEO.Rumsey joined Bartlett last July. Before that, he worked as an engineer in the U.S. Coast Guard. Most recently, he led the Coast Guard’s civil engineering program in Alaska.“I appreciate the board’s confidence in me and the senior leadership team,” Rumsey said in a statement.
In a statement, board President Kenny Solomon-Gross said the board appreciated Keith’s “willingness to tackle the hospital’s challenges head on” in his business role. “Under his leadership the hospital achieved a significant financial turnaround and brought on much-needed post-acute care services,” Solomon said. “We have confidence Nate will continue to focus on achieving long-term sustainability and strategic growth so the hospital can meet the growing health care service, access, and convenience needs of our patients.”
Rumsey holds a bachelor’s in civil engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and masters’ in civil engineering and business administration from the Georgia Institute of Technology. According to hospital spokesperson Erin Hardin, Rumsey will serve as acting CEO starting Aug. 21. The hospital isCorrection: This story has been updated to reflect that the first part of Solomon-Gross’ statement was about outgoing CEO David Keith. It has also been updated to reflect that, after the announcement of Keith’s resignation to hospital employees, he announced that he was retiring.
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