MORGANTOWN – Vandalia Health will undergo significant restructuring, outgoing President and CEO Dave Ramsey and incoming President and CEO Jeff Sandene said in a joint announcement Wednesday morning.
Among the changes, David Goldberg, who has served as president and CEO of Mon Health System and Davis Health System – Vandalia Health Northern Region, has left the organization, they said.
Ramsey and Sandene opened their systemwide announcement saying, “As we reflect on Vandalia Health’s journey since its inception on Sept. 1, 2022, it’s clear that we have undergone tremendous growth and transformation.”
Vandalia Health owns 14 hospitals and manages three others, they said, and by late summer 2026, the system will grow to 16 owned hospitals and two managed.
Ramsey is retiring in July and Sandene will take over at that point. “After careful consideration, we have decided it’s time to move away from the North-South divisions of our system.”
Effective immediately, they said, Vandalia Health will be restructured to create two divisions: the Charleston Area Medical Center Division and the Regional Hospital Division.
The CAMC Division will encompass CAMC Charleston Surgical Hospital, CAMC Memorial Hospital, CAMC General Hospital, CAMC Teays Valley Hospital, and CAMC Women’s and Children Hospital.
The Regional Hospital Division will include Mon Medical Center, Mon Preston Memorial Hospital, Broaddus Hospital, CAMC Greenbrier Valley Hospital, CAMC Plateau Medical Center, Davis Medical Center, Mon Harrison Hospital, Mon Marion Hospital, Mon Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, and Webster Springs Hospital.
The Regional Hospital Division will oversee management of Grafton Community Hospital, Minnie Hamilton Hospital, and Highland Clarksburg Hospital.
Ambulatory services will also align with the regional layout.
“With this restructuring, David Goldberg has left the organization,” they said.
Jeff Goode, senior vice president for Vandalia Health South Ambulatory and Southern Regional Hospitals, is now executive vice president of the Regional Hospital Division.
And Jeff Oskin, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Vandalia Health South, will be appointed executive vice president responsible for the CAMC Division. He will take this post upon Dr. Glenn Crotty’s retirement in June.
“Our industry is undergoing significant challenges, especially with the recent announcement of reductions in the number of Medicaid recipients and the anticipated decrease in Medicaid reimbursements in West Virginia,” they said. “Like health systems nationwide, these changes will impact us, and we must be proactive in preparing for what lies ahead.”
With the departure of Goldberg and the pending retirement of Crotty, Vandalia will be eliminating the president and CEO positions in Vandalia Health North and Vandalia Health South. Also, the positions of senior vice president for Ambulatory Services and South Regional Hospitals and the SVP and chief operating officer position for CAMC will be eliminated.
“Together, we are making meaningful strides for the communities we serve,” they said, and Ramsey added, “and I am confident that these changes will strengthen our foundation for the future.”
Goldberg came to Mon Health from Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network in 2018 with the mission to lead the (pre-Vandalia) system in a stronger direction following a period of turmoil.
Mon Health System and CAMC officially merged into Vandalia Health in September 2022. At that time, Mon Health System operated four hospitals and various primary care and specialty clinics and facilities. It subsequently grew under Goldberg’s leadership.
Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom reacted to Goldberg’s departure.
“The first three words that come to mind are visionary, empathetic and authentic,” Bloom said. “He was able to move our community and both hospitals forward by working with others. He led by example.”
Bloom noted Goldberg’s strong working relationship with WVU Medicine President and CEO Albert Wright, and Goldberg’s leadership in bringing the two organizations together to form the Monongalia County Emergency Management Agency.
He also noted Goldberg’s extensive community involvement. “In life, you may run into a few individuals that shape the future of your community. David Goldberg is one of those individuals.”
The Dominion Post contacted Mon Health for any comment on the announcement; it responded by sending a copy of the Ramsey-Sandene letter.
