George Washington Hospital CEO out; search ongoing

George Washington University Hospital? ? George Washington University Hospital Latest from The Business Journals Adventist, GW docs both hope to win a lot by giving a littleGeorge Washington University Hospital sues feds over Medicare reimbursement?Landlocked? D.C. hospitals forced to get creative with facility upgrades Follow this company has been without a CEO since Sept. 30, when former top executive Trent Crable quietly resigned, we learned Friday.

The hospital provided us with a letter distributed to employees in late September by Marc Miller, president of parent company Universal Health Services Inc.? ? Universal Health Services Inc. Latest from The Business Journals Universal Health Services buy Texas hospital, other assetsUniversal Health Services income, revenue rise on PSI additionCHW confirms it?s talking to Community Health Systems about selling Reno hospital Follow this company , based in King of Prussia, Pa. In the letter, written only eight days before Crable's departure, Miller praised his tenure but offered few other details.

"Trent has been a dedicated employee for many years and his efforts have been greatly appreciated," Miller wrote. "However, Trent has decided that this is an appropriate time for him to pursue other interests and we have reached a mutually agreeable separation date."

Universal Health Services owns 80 percent of a joint venture that owns the hospital in Foggy Bottom. George Washington University owns the remaining 20 percent.

Two other D.C. hospital CEOs have recently announced their resignations: Children's National Medical Center's Ned Zechman Jr. retired after 17 years in the spring, and Sibley Memorial Hospital? ? Sibley Memorial Hospital Latest from The Business Journals Johns Hopkins Medicine to help treat patients in KuwaitWill new CEO accelerate Hopkins' pace in D.C.? Johns Hopkins names Paul Rothman new dean, health system CEO Follow this company CEO Robert Sloan announced in 2011 that he'll step down after 27 years this coming July.

Both Children's and Sibley widely distributed press releases announcing the pending change at the top. George Washington did not and had not formally announced Crable's departure until today. Spokesman Steven Taubenkibel declined to explain the relative secrecy.

A search is ongoing for a replacement, Taubenkibel said.

Crable stepped down nearly three years after he became CEO of the hospital in January 2009. Before that, he served as the hospital's chief operating officer since 2005 and was interim CEO for six months before officially landing the job.

Chief Operating Officer Kimberly Russo and Chief Financial Officer Rick Davis are sharing duties as co-acting CEOs.

Ben Fischer covers health care and law.

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