Baptist Health Paducah (Ky.) made interim President Chris Roty's appointment permanent.
Here are four takeaways:
1. Mr. Roty took over as interim president of the hospital in August, after William A. Brown resigned.
2. He previously served as president of Baptist Health La Grange (Ky.).
3. He has worked at Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health since 1994, prior to which he worked at Macomb Hospital Center in Warren, Mich.
4. Mr. Roty is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served as president and treasurer of the Kentucky Chapter.