GANADO, AZ – The Navajo Health Foundation – Sage Memorial Hospital, Inc. Board of Directors voted on October 1, 2021 to terminate the employment and employment contracts of its executive management team, including the organization’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and a senior management and financial consultant. These terminations were effective on October 1, 2021.
The Board of Directors has been working to ensure that operations of Sage Memorial Hospital and its projects continue without interruption. The Board of Directors has named Mr. Alden Joe as Interim Chief Executive Officer; Ms. Sharon Edison will serve as Interim Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Joe, Ms. Edison, and the Board of Directors are working closely together to recruit and hire a new executive management team as soon as possible.
The Board of Directors is committed to recruiting a dynamic and qualified executive management team that will continue to work to achieve the vision of the hospital and deliver and expand quality healthcare throughout the hospital’s service area. Sage Memorial Hospital will not be taking into consideration any previous members of the hospital’s former healthcare management company and is committed to pursuing and finalizing all legal matters regarding the former healthcare management group.
The Board of Directors is committed to its support for the Sage Memorial Hospital staff and healthcare providers, and thanks them for their ongoing dedication to our patients, our community, and all Diné people. ##