Kentucky Hospital Association leader to retire

Kentucky Hospital Association President and CEO Mike Rust plans to at the end of 2019 after leading the association for 24 years. 鈥淢ike has been an invaluable part of KHA during his tenure,鈥 said Jane Wheatley, chair of the KHA Board and president of Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville. 鈥淗e has enhanced the organization at every level and been a unifying force for hospitals throughout the commonwealth. The KHA Board and I are immensely grateful for his service.鈥 The board will conduct a national search for his successor.
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