WhidbeyHealth announced the appointment of Nathan S. Staggs as the next Chief Executive Officer of the hospital district, succeeding interim CEO Michael Layfield.
Michael Layfield
The Whidbey Island Public Hospital District board of commissioners will meet twice this week to consider applicants to permanently fill the open CEO position.
The Island County Democrats sent an email to supporters on Aug. 31, 2022 announcing a community forum with interim WhidbeyHealth CEO Michael Layfield on Sept. 22.
Island County Sheriff candidates Rick Felici and Lane Campbell will be the guest speakers at the Old Goats monthly luncheon, to be held Fri., Jun. 17. RSVP to roseteam@whidbey.com.
WhidbeyHealth interim CEO Michael Layfield touts financial improvements at the hospital district in an opinion article published by the Whidbey News-Times.
A strategic plan set in motion by WhidbeyHealth’s interim CEO has stabilized the public hospital district’s finances and should result in continued improvements next year.
WhidbeyHealth officials think they’ve found their way out of the financial crisis, thanks to a timely assist from Island County Treasurer Wanda Grone.
The Hospital District board has chosen management services firm HealthTechS3 to help run WhidbeyHealth, at a cost of $350,000 per year. They also named an interim CEO, Michael Layfield, whose annual salary is expected to be $375,000.