To The Haldimand Press
DUNNVILLE– With the retirement of David Montgomery as President and CEO OF Haldimand War Memorial Hospital (HWMH) and Edgewater Gardens, effective December 31, 2019, the Board of Directors has appointed Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Sharon Moore as interim president and CEO, effective January 1, 2020.
The board decided to delay recruitment for the president and CEO position, given the uncertainties the hospital is facing on two major fronts. One of these relates to the outcome of an application for a new Ontario Health Team, specifically for Haldimand County, which proposes that HWMH and Edgewater become major partners in this team.
The other uncertainty involves how the hospital will move towards the implementation of an electronic health record — on its own or with one or more major partners — and how any e-health platform may or may not complement the systems of other partners in the Ontario Health Team that HWMH will help to form.
Depending on the specific outcomes of the initiatives mentioned above, the board will carefully consider all factors — in consultation with employees, medical staff, and the community at large — before making a decision about how best to proceed with appointing a new president and CEO.
It’s expected that it will take up to a year before the outstanding uncertainties have been resolved and the board is able to carefully assess the various options for filling this position.
“We will keep our community engages as the president recruitment process moves along,” says board chair Lorne Boyko. “We thank Sharon for taking on this important role on an interim basis, and hope the community will support her in directing the administration of the hospital and Edgewater Gardens.”
