Board of directors resigns at LHSC

LONDON, Ont. – The provincial government has appointed a supervisor to oversee London Health Sciences Centre’s operations amid a mass resignation by its board of directors, the latest chapter in major restructuring at the region’s largest hospital. The province has appointed David Musyj (pictured), who was named interim president and chief executive in May, as the supervisor of LHSC, the hospital said in a statement posted on its website Wednesday.

In a statement, Ontario’s Ministry of Health said Musyj will “address concerns regarding hospital governance and operations, and management practices, including concerning financial performance, that were found as a result of a third-party review.”

A regularly scheduled meeting of LHSC’s board of directors on Wednesday was abruptly cancelled Tuesday evening. The hospital announced Wednesday that board members voluntarily stepped down from their posts “in acknowledgment of the need for a fresh path for LHSC under new leadership.”

Eleven board members resigned, including the board chair.

Musyj will be providing “regular updates on his work, leading to a final report that will help restore effective governance structures and practices, improve hospital finances and stabilize operations at the London Health Sciences Centre,” the ministry said in a statement.

“I will be working with the government to strengthen the governance, accountability and ability of our organization to deliver the best care possible to the communities we serve,” David Musyj said in the statement.

Source: London Free Press