KHMH Board Boosts Staff Morale with Internal CEO Hire

After nearly five months without a permanent chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer Sharine Reyes has been selected to lead Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, bringing an end to a long search that followed the October fifteenth departure of former CEO Chandra Nisbet‑Cansino. During the vacancy, the country’s only tertiary-level public hospital operated under an interim management structure while the board evaluated a slate of five finalists. Those shortlisted candidates included assistant administrator and former acting CEO Timothy Seguro, former immigration C.E.O. Gilroy Middleton, labor administrator Ann‑Marie Thompson and medical practitioner Gilda Diaz-Hall. Hospital sources say the newly appointed chief executive emerged as the candidate with the strongest support among staff, an important factor at an institution where internal backing has not previously played a decisive role in leadership appointments. But the new CEO steps into the role at a delicate time. The hospital continues to face challenges with staffing, financing and patient care, and may soon be navigating a regional geopolitical issue: the possible withdrawal of Cuban medical professionals due to pressure from the United States.  The new chief executive officer must now stabilize leadership at the country’s most critical healthcare institution while preparing it for what could be a difficult transition ahead.

 

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