“Kettering has some other opportunities available for her,” said Marielou Vierling, spokeswoman for Fort Hamilton. “There are multiple opportunities available.”
Fort Hamilton joined Dayton-based Kettering Health Network July 1 after leaving the Cincinnati-based health system, Health Alliance, earlier this year for financial reasons. Vierling said she didn’t know if Oswald’s move was voluntary.
Fred Manchur, chief operating officer and the executive tapped to be the next chief executive officer for Kettering Health, was in Hamilton to make the announcement to the management team Monday, Vierling said. This change is part of the transition to a larger health system, she said, such as the Hamilton hospital’s implementation of electronic medical records that is under way.
A final date has not been set for Oswald in her current position as Fort Hamilton’s top executive, nor has she made a final decision as to whether she will accept another position offered by the hospital.
“They would not like to lose her if at all possible,” Vierling said.
Fort Hamilton has more than 1,000 employees.