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Published Wednesday, May 11, 2011 | 4:02 p.m.
Updated Wednesday, May 11, 2011 | 5:56 p.m.
Kathy Silver
University Medical Center CEO Kathy Silver announced Wednesday that her last day will be July 1.
"After much consideration and reflection on my last ten years at UMC, I have come to the conclusion that it is time for me to retire," she wrote in her resignation letter. "I have enjoyed working with all of you and have much respect for your skill, expertise and passion for taking care of our patients who truly depend on us."
Sun columnist Jon Ralston first reported her resignation Wednesday afternoon. Ralston said at least two county commissioners, Chris Giunchigliani and Lawrence Weekly, had wanted her out.
Silver has survived several controversies at UMC during her tenure.
The hospital faces a large budget shortfall and takes up 5.7 percent of the county’s $1.2 billion 2011 budget.
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Text of Silver's resignation letter:
After much consideration and reflection on my last ten years at UMC, I have come to the conclusion that it is time for me to retire. I have enjoyed working with all of you and have much respect for your skill, expertise and passion for taking care of our patients who truly depend on us.
It is my desire to see UMC emerge from these challenging times and become a true academic medical center, which I know it can.
July 1st, 2011 will be my last day.
I wish all of you the best in your future endeavors, and will be watching with great pride each time UMC shines in our community.
Thank you for your support throughout the years.
Kathy Silver
She is taking the hit for a bunch of commissioners that couldn't manage themselves out of a paper bag. I'm sure she won't be hurtin' for cash in retirement.
Trying to right a ship that's up crap creek is a futile effort and it's best to leave before it gets the best of you. Running that government owned hospital couldn't have been easy. Wish her all the best.
Why July 1st, you ask? Because the taxpayers are on the hook for a higher percentage of her health insurance for the year she retires in, fiscal year 2011-12. What private company wants dead weight around for 6 weeks? None! This BS has to stop somewhere.
Just like everything else in Nevada (a sorry place to live and exist) a decent administrator has said to hell with it. What is the point in trying to deal with a bunch of idiots. Just hope one of your loved ones doesn't end up in a position where they need immediate health care. Nevada is a Cesspool on so many different levels...I hope all you Tea Baggers enjoy your independence.
The irony is that the two county commissioners who reportedly want Ms. Silver out are two of the most ignorant people I have met in our local governmental leadership: Chris Giunchigliani because she THINKS she knows everything and Lawrence Weekly because he is just dense. I wish Ms. Silver well in her retirement, as it most certainly will be nice for her to not have to deal with these two gems.
It was never about health care with Chris Giunchigliani and Lawrence Weekly. It is all about their own personal agenda. Calling those two "tools" would be an insult to "tools". Sadly another honest and very capable administrator decides to "hang it up". There is no hope for UMC and Clark County with politicians like Chris and Lawrence in office.
After her two most recent predecessors and the scandals that surrounded them you'd think county leaders would've been smart enough to try to hang on to her. She's probably better off...