Poteau-based Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center's governing board suspended CEO Michael Carter, pending a special committee investigation, according to a Poteau Daily News report.
Here are four things to know:
1. Mr. Carter has been suspended with pay.
2. The special committee investigation involves "matters regarding potential breaches of [Mr. Carter's] employment contract," a hospital statement notes, according to the Poteau Daily News.
3. Hospital CFO Shaun Keef has been named interim CEO.
4. The LeFlore County Memorial Hospital Trust Authority operates EOMC, and will continue to do so.