Don Snell Resigns As MCG Health President And CEO

Augusta, Ga. - A big announcement from MCG Health, late Wednesday afternoon…Don Snell has resigned as president and CEO, effective at the end of the month.

Press release is below:

Don Snell has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer of MCG Health, Inc., effective at the end of the month. “The Board, reluctantly and with great appreciation for his many accomplishments, accepted his resignation today at its annual meeting,” said Erroll B. Davis, Jr., Chancellor of the University of Georgia.

He served 11 years after having been recruited in 1999 by the Board of Regents and Chancellor Stephen Portch of the University System of Georgia and the Board of Directors of MCG Health, Inc. During his tenure, he:

- Led the restructuring of the clinical system into a private, not-for-profit organization with the flexibility to respond to a rapidly changing economic and competitive environment.

- Stabilized the organization financially and operationally, turning a potential $25 million deficit in April 2000 into a $20.7 million margin within an 18-month period. In addition to its financial success, the organization continues to be the lowest cost in the University HealthSystem Consortium.

- Elevated the performance of the health system to the top quartile of U.S. academic medical centers, resulting in numerous national patient safety and quality awards.

- Led the health system to national prominence in the area of patient and family centered care, and built a strong foundation of partnership and cooperation with hospitals in the region, particularly rural hospitals.