Skiff Medical Center in Newton, Iowa, appointed Laurie Conner interim president, according to a Newton Daily News report.
Here are five notes:
1. Ms. Conner currently serves as vice president of business development at Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines, which owns Skiff Medical Center.
2. Prior to her current position, Ms. Conner was interim chief administrative officer at Skiff, where she was instrumental in the medical center's transition to a Mercy-affiliated facility.
3. She also previously served as CEO at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa.
4. Ms. Conner replaces departing President and CEO Brett Altman.
5. Mr. Altman will leave his post on Jan 2, 2017, to take on the CEO position at Cass County Health System in Atlantic, Iowa.