Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare announced a number of changes to its regional leadership team, effective Oct. 1.
Lucille Janatka, Central Region president since 2013, is retiring. She has oversight over MidState Medical Center in Meriden, Conn., and The Hospital of Central Connecticut in Southington and New Britain. Prior to her current role, she was president of MidState Medical Center.
This sets into motion a number of new appointments and promotions:
● Gary Havican, currently the Central Region's vice president of operations, will succeed Ms. Janatka.
● Janette Edwards, Hartford HealthCare's VP for operation integration, will succeed Mr. Havican.
● John Rossi will take over from Ms. Edwards. He is the director of Hartford HealthCare's office of project management.
Additional leadership changes include:
● Stuart Markowitz, MD, will become Hartford HealthCare's SVP and physician chief for strategic imaging services. He is president of Hartford HealthCare's Hartford Region.
● Bimal Patel, president of Hartford HealthCare's East Region, will succeed Dr. Markowitz as Hartford Region president.
● Donna Handley will take over as East Region president. She currently serves as the HHC Cancer Institute's VP of operations.
"Four years ago HHC created a regional structure, and since then we have been on a path to improve the quality and coordination of care our patients receive," said Hartford HealthCare CEO Elliot Joseph and President and COO Jeffrey A. Flaks in a letter to employees. "Our Institute model, just an early idea at the time, is now a driver of care delivery, attracting world-class clinical leaders and expanding access to quality care."