Hutchinson Regional Healthcare President, Kevin J. Miller Retires

Officials announced Monday that Kevin J. Miller, F.A.C.H.E., President and CEO at Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System (HRHS) since July 2011 has resigned his position effective immediately. Kim Moore, Chairman of the Board of Directors for HRHS, thanked Miller for his four years of leadership in managing the organization, which is comprised of Hutchinson Regional Medical Center and five other affiliates, including Hospice and Homecare of Reno County, Horizons Mental Health Center, Health-E-Quip, Ray E. Dillon Living Center and Hutchinson Regional Medical Foundation.“Kevin’s accomplishments are many during his four-year tenure at Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System, including an expansion of the hospital’s Emergency Department along with other capital improvements, re-accreditations of major entities within the hospital and a return of financial solvency throughout the healthcare system,” Moore said.“We thank Kevin for his untiring efforts on behalf of HRHS and wish him the very best in all his future endeavors,” Moore continued. The HRHS Board of Directors has named Ken Johnson to serve as Interim President and CEO. A national search to hire a replacement for Miller will get underway immediately. Moore and other officials didn’t release the reason for the resignation.