Walter R. Hoefflin Jr., president and chief executive officer of the Methodist Hospital, has announced his retirement. Hoefflin has been with the organization for 32 years and was closely involved in the hospital's move to Arcadia.
Richard A. Hachten II, president and administrator of Arcadia's Methodist Hospital of Southern California, has submitted his resignation to the hospital board of directors. He has accepted the position of administrator of the Tri-City Hospital District in Oceanside as of November 1. Hachten was associated with Arcadia Methodist Hospital since 1972 and was president/administrator since March 1981.
Richard A. Hachten II has been appointed president and administrator of the Methodist Hospital. Hachten has been associated with the hospital since 1972.
Ground-breaking ceremonies for the new Walter R. Hoefflin Jr. wing were held recently. This opens phase two of the hospital's $22.7 million three-year-expansion and remodeling program.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital is celebrating its 90th anniversary and preparing for the $34 million, 5-story, 128-bed "patient tower" that was approved in September.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital is celebrating its 100th year in 2003. This article traces its history back to 1903 when the hospital started in downtown Los Angeles.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital plans salute of Beach Vasey on his retirement as Board member. Judge Vasey served on the Board of Directors of hospital for 46 years and as its chairman in 1975 and 1976.
Olga Budds, 62, an anesthesiologist at Methodist Hospital for 32 years, is now the hospital's first female chief of staff, acting as a liaison between the 425 physicians and the administration.
Methodist Hospital's new Chief Operating Officer, Dennis Lee, said his biggest challenge will be maintaining an already "extremely well-managed hospital."
Arcadia Methodist Hospital has operated the Kathy Kredel Nursery School for the children of all hospital employees for 23 years. Their program is considered innovative.