Georgetown Community Hospital Names Healthcare Veteran Jerry Dooley New CEO

2/24/2011

Georgetown Community Hospital (GCH) today announced that Jerry Dooley has been named Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.   Dooley, who has served as interim CEO for GCH since 10/28/10, has assumed the top leadership position on a permanent basis. 

"Jerry brings the experience and leadership skills needed to move Georgetown Community Hospital forward in the future," said Tom Weiss, President of the Continental Division of LifePoint Hospitals®, of which GCH is a part.  "Jerry has done an outstanding job of leading the hospital during his tenure as interim CEO.  He will continue to be a tremendous asset to the hospital and the community."

An experienced hospital administrator, Dooley has served as CEO of four hospitals during his career.  He held the leadership post at Monroe Hospital in Bloomington, Ind., from May 2005 to April 2006, where he oversaw the development and opening of the 32 bed acute care facility.  Prior to that, he served as CEO of Terre Haute Regional Hospital, a 284 bed hospital in Terre Haute, Ind.; Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, a 220 bed hospital in Matoon, Ill; and Vermillion County Hospital, a 56 bed acute care hospital in Clinton, Ind.

More recently, Dooley served as CEO on an interim basis for four LifePoint Hospitals.  In this capacity, Dooley provided leadership and direction for these facilities while a permanent CEO was being recruited and hired. 

"Jerry has proven himself to be a capable leader and administrator.  I am confident that he is the right person to lead the hospital in the future and continue its successful history of serving the needs of the community," said Dallas Blankenship, Chairman of GCH Board of Trustees.

Dooley holds a Masters degree in economics from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana and a Masters Degree in Hospital Administration from the University of Minnesota. 

Jerry and his wife Mary ("Cookie") look forward to moving to Georgetown and becoming involved in the community.   

About Georgetown Community Hospital
Georgetown Community Hospital is a 75-bed acute care facility with an award-winning history of providing excellence in health care. The hospital has been ranked one of the "Best Places to Work in Kentucky" five out of the last six years.