El Dorado, Kan.-based Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital has named Patrick A. Auman, PhD, interim CEO, according to the Butler County Times-Gazette.
Dr. Auman's appointment will begin May 1 following the retirement of Gayle Arnett, who has served as CEO since 2008.
Dr. Auman has more than 25 years of executive level hospital operations experience in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Currently, he serves as president and CEO of NJL Management, a management and consulting firm that provides interim hospital executive services to organizations across the U.S.