Janice Bowen, the former COO of Springfield Hospital Center in Sykesville, Md., died Oct. 26, according to The Baltimore Sun.
Ms. Bowen died from a glioblastoma at the age of 67.
She began her more than 30-year tenure at Springfield Hospital in 1975 and held various roles at the psychiatric hospital before becoming COO.
As COO, Ms. Bowen oversaw two major projects at the hospital: a transition from oil heating to natural gas, and the modernization of the hospital's IT system.
She retired as COO in 2008.
To read more about Ms. Bowen, find the full obituary from The Baltimore Sun here.
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