IU Health Starke Hospital Names New Interim President

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Linda Satkoski
Linda Satkoski

A familiar face is once again at the helm of IU Health Starke Hospital. Linda Satkoski has been named interim president at the Knox facility following Jared Beasley’s recent resignation from that post. Satkoski served as the hospital’s president from July of 2009 until May of 2012.

During her previous tenure at IU Health Starke Hospital, more than 80 new physicians were added to the Medical Staff—providing Kankakee Valley with specialized care in cardiology, women’s care, orthopedics and sports medicine, close to home. Under Satkoski’s leadership, millions of dollars were invested into new technology to assure the highest level of care to the community.

In addition to her interim role in Knox, Satkoski will continue her duties as Chief Operating Officer at the partner-facility IU Health La Porte Hospital, where she’s served for the past year. Continue reading →

David Hyatt to Become Interim President of IU Health Starke Hospital

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David Hyatt

As reported Saturday, there is to be a change of leadership at I.U. Health Starke Hospital. Linda Satkoski will become the Chief Operating Office for the entire La Porte health system after serving as the president of I.U. Health Starke Hospital for three years. David Hyatt has agreed to become the Interim President at Starke, and this change will take place June 4.

Satkoski says a number of big changes have been made in the last three years.

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IU Health Starke Hospital Contract Could Endanger County Ambulance Service

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IU Health Starke Hospital officials met yesterday with county officials to discuss a potential problem that could scuttle plans for upgraded EMS services in the county.

The potential problem is the hospital’s plan to contract with an outside ambulance service to provide transfers from here to other medical facilities for advanced care. As hospital CEO Linda Satkoski said, “We many times need ALS-equipped vehicles with paramedics to make those runs.” The problem is that any private company wants all transfers, advanced and basic.

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Starke County Commissioners, Council to Hold Meeting to Discuss Future of IU Health Starke Hospital

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Linda Satkoski

Representatives of Indiana University Health Starke Hospital will meet next week with members of the Starke County Board of Commissioners and the County Council to discuss the future and continued use of the facilities leased from the County. The current lease expires in 2016.

“We are committed to be here, we want to stay here, but we also know that improvements are going to have to be made along the way, particularly in relationship to the building” stated hospital CEO Linda Satkoski. Continue reading →

New Name of Starke County Hospital Getting Positive Response

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Linda Satkoski (L) helps present the new Indiana University Health flag to the community

“All seems to be positive!” That was the word from Indiana University Health-Starke Hospital CEO, Linda Satkoski, about the name change of our local hospital. WKVI talked with Satkoski last week, and again asked about the build up to the name change.

“When the IU, Riley and Methodist Hospitals in downtown Indianapolis joined, they became Clarian in 1997,” explained Satkoski. “In 1998, LaPorte Hospital joined the Clarian system. Then in 2009, when LaPorte Regional Health System purchased Starke Memorial Hospital we became part of the entire system also.”

When asked about why the name change occurred, she replied, “That means it’s an assurance to the public that they will be getting the same care, same education, same research availability across the system. It really is all about the assurance that we can guarantee to our patients. They will receive the same standard of care across the system.”

Community Hospital Board President, Ben Bennett, has been out and about and reported positive feed back on the name change.

“Ben told me he was quite excited,” stated Satkoski. “He said he’s been out and about in the community and has been getting very a positive response. He said that the IU Health name really brings a lot of recognition.”

Indiana University Health-Starke Hospital. The new name of the former Starke Memorial Hospital.