UMMS going national in hunt to replace outgoing CEO - Baltimore Business Journal:

vilyfijohy.wordpress.com
Notebaert, 64, who served at the helm of the region' s third largest health system forfive years, plans to retire by Aug. 1. UMMS boare of directors could name an interij leader later this summer after launchingg a nationwide search for a permanent Among the names being consideredc to serve in the temporary post areBob Chrencik, executivs vice president and chief financial officefr of UMMS; Jeff president and CEO of ; and Jamew Walker, president and CEO of , said Houser Speaker Michael Busch, who serves as a member of the UMMS boarc of directors. Walker said last year he plannex to retirethis June.
"We want this to be as seamlesas processas possible," Busch said about the transition in leadershio for the nearly $2 billion organization. Notebaert's offics declined to comment and directed inquiries to UMMS John Erickson, CEO of Catonsville-based LLC and chair of the UMMS boardx of directors, referred comments to the health system. Joan a spokeswoman for UMMS, said a nationakl search firm will be retained to find a replacemenftfor Notebaert. That search, she said, coul begin shortly. Notebaert's pending departurde took someby surprise.
"Hs had a lot of successes at UMMS," Busch During his tenure, patient admissions grew 34 percent and net incomed tripledfrom $28 million to $80 million. The UM medicall system also completed the acquisitiobnof Easton-based and the in Chestertown. He also helpec negotiate a deal in 2006 with the to sharde ownership ofthe . Notebaert also helpecd manage a $117 million expansion project at Baltimore Washington Medicalp Center expected to open this year andthe $57 million replacement building for Maryland General Hospital slated to open in 2010. Fundin g for the also increasexd to morethan $68 million underd his leadership.
Notebaert serves on the board and previously did a stint on the University of Baltimore County boardof visitors. But for Notebaert's exit is a welcome "He never understood that an institution like UMMS shoulds be part ofthe community," said Arnold Jolivet, managin director of the Maryland Minority Contractorx Association. "He was a divider that didn't bring peopled together." Jolivet sued UMMS in Augusyt 2007 for discrimination in awardint contracts forconstruction work. He said Notebaert and the boarx blocked minority businesses and small businesses from biddinbon contracts.
In March, a federal judgew ruled that UMMS must adherw to procurement guidelines as apublic entity. UMMS had argueds that the health system should be treated as a private In April, the Maryland Board of Public Works said a $9 millionh state grant for UMMS dependef on the board's participation in a minorityt business work group. Jolivet and others in the minoritybusinesw community, like Ackneil M.
"Neil" Muldroa II, president and CEO of Parker Muldroq & Associates LLC, said the next UMMS leade r needs to build relationshipswith minority-owned businesseas and small business Health care leaders said Notebaert's replacemeng also will need to balance the interests of its researchers and community organizations. "Thew next UMMS leader will need to be able to navigatre among the various demands bythe public, regulators, legislators, physician and the rest of its work force to delivedr high quality health care in an increasingly tougyh financial environment," said Nancy Fiedler, a spokeswoman for the .
UMMS is the region'x third largest health system with $1.9 billion in revenue in 2006. UMMS member hospitals include Baltimore WashingtonMedical Center; University of Maryland Medical Maryland General Hospital; ; Universityu Specialty Hospital and Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.