Los Angeles County supervisors have voted unanimously to offer Mitchell H. Katz, MD, the head position at L.A. County's health services department, according to an LA Times report.
Dr. Katz said he plans to accept the position, according to the report. He is currently negotiating a compensation package and could start work in January.
As department head, Dr. Katz would oversee a county health system that has seen tough times resulting from patient safety issues, severe overcrowding and staff shortages. County officials are concerned that the federal money funding county health operations could follow newly insured patients to private hospitals, according to the report.
Supervisors voted 4-0 to authorize county CEO William T. Fujioka to negotiate a salary and benefits for Dr. Katz.
Mr. Katz most recently served as chief of San Francisco's public health department.
Read the LA Times report on Mitchell H. Katz.
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Dr. Katz said he plans to accept the position, according to the report. He is currently negotiating a compensation package and could start work in January.
As department head, Dr. Katz would oversee a county health system that has seen tough times resulting from patient safety issues, severe overcrowding and staff shortages. County officials are concerned that the federal money funding county health operations could follow newly insured patients to private hospitals, according to the report.
Supervisors voted 4-0 to authorize county CEO William T. Fujioka to negotiate a salary and benefits for Dr. Katz.
Mr. Katz most recently served as chief of San Francisco's public health department.
Read the LA Times report on Mitchell H. Katz.
Read more on recent California executive moves:
-California's Providence Tarzana Medical Center Names COO
-California's Stanford Hospital & Clinics Names Interim CEO