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Shortly after resigning from state hospital, ex-CEO has new state position

MacLeod gets position at Glencliff Home after being asked to resign from hospital

Shortly after resigning from state hospital, ex-CEO has new state position

MacLeod gets position at Glencliff Home after being asked to resign from hospital

WEBVTT ADAM: A STATE SENATOR IS RAISINGQUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT HE CALLS ACONCERNING MOVE HERE AT THEGLENCLIFF HOME.EARLIER THIS MONTH GOVERNORCHRIS SUNUNU TOOK QUICK ACTIONWHEN STAFFING ISSUES CAME TOLIGHT AT THE NEW HAMPSHIREHOSPITAL, OBTAINING THERESIGNATION OF THE HOSPITAL'STHEN CEO, DR. ROBERT MACLEOD.NOW, NEWSNINE HAS LEARNED THATDR. MACLEOD IS TAKING A NEWPOSITION AT THE GLENCLIFF HOMEIN THE NORTH COUNTRY, A STATENURSING HOME FOR THEDEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED.>> IT DOES SEEM PECULIAR.ADAM: STATE SENATOR BOB GIUDAWONDERS WHAT KIND OF MESSAGE ISBEING SENT WHEN AN ADMINISTRATORWHO STEPPED DOWN FROM ONE STATEJOB AT THE GOVERNOR'S REQUESTENDS UP WITH ANOTHER ONE SOQUICKLY.>> I JUST THINK IT'S INTERESTINGTHAT GLENCLIFF HAS SIGNIFICANTPROBLEMS, AND THAT DHHS WOULDCHOOSE TO MOVE A PERSON WHO HADBEEN IN A POSITION OSIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITY OUTOF THAT POSITION AND INTO APOSITION IN A DIFFERENTFACILITY.ADAM: WHEN DR. MACLEOD RESIGNEDOFFICIALS OFFERED NO COMMENT ONHIS MANAGEMENT OF THE STATEHOSPITAL.HE LEFT AFTER IT WAS REVEALEDTHAT DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK WASSTAFFING THE HOSPITAL WITH FEWERPSYCHIATRISTS THAN ITS CONTRACTREQUIRED.STATE OFFICIALS SAY MACLEOD'SNEW POSITION IS TEMPORARY, ANDFOCUSED ON HELPING RESIDENTSTRANSITION TO COMMUNITYSETTINGS, BUT SENATOR GIUDA ISSTILL QUESTIONING WHETHER IT'STHE BEST MOVE.>> THERE ARE CLEARLY MANAGEMENTPROBLEMS AT THAT FACILITY.THOSE NEED TO BE ADDRESSED, ANDI HAVE CONFIDENCE THECOMMISSIONER WILL ADDRESS THEM.ADAM: >> SENATOR GIUDA SAYS HEUNDERSTANDS THIS MATTER IS THEPURVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCHOF STATE GOVERNMENT, BUT HEINTENDS TO BE FULLY INVOLVED
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Shortly after resigning from state hospital, ex-CEO has new state position

MacLeod gets position at Glencliff Home after being asked to resign from hospital

Two weeks after the CEO of the state psychiatric hospital in Concord resigned at the governor's request, he has a new job at another state facility. Gov. Chris Sununu took action earlier this month when staffing issues came to light at New Hampshire Hospital and obtained the resignation of the hospital's then-CEO Dr. Robert MacLeod. MacLeod has since taken a new position at the Glencliff Home in the North Country, a state nursing home for the developmentally disabled. "It does seem peculiar," said state Sen. Bob Giuda, R-Warren. Giuda said he wonders what kind of message is being sent when an administrator who stepped down from one state job at the governor's request ends up with another one so quickly. "I just think it's interesting that Glencliff has significant problems and that (the Department of Health and Human Services) would choose to move a person who had been in a position of significant responsibility out of that position and into a position in a different facility," Giuda said. When MacLeod resigned, officials offered no comment on his management of the state hospital. He left after it was revealed that Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center was staffing the hospital with fewer psychiatrists than its contract required. State officials said that MacLeod's new position is temporary and focused on helping residents transition to community settings, but Giuda said he still questions whether it's the best move. "There are clearly management problems at that facility," he said. "Those need to be addressed, and I have confidence the commissioner will address them." Giuda said he understands that the matter is the purview of the executive branch, but he intends to be fully involved when it comes to oversight.

Two weeks after the CEO of the state psychiatric hospital in Concord resigned at the governor's request, he has a new job at another state facility.

Gov. Chris Sununu took action earlier this month when staffing issues came to light at New Hampshire Hospital and obtained the resignation of the hospital's then-CEO Dr. Robert MacLeod.

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MacLeod has since taken a new position at the Glencliff Home in the North Country, a state nursing home for the developmentally disabled.

"It does seem peculiar," said state Sen. Bob Giuda, R-Warren.

Giuda said he wonders what kind of message is being sent when an administrator who stepped down from one state job at the governor's request ends up with another one so quickly.

"I just think it's interesting that Glencliff has significant problems and that (the Department of Health and Human Services) would choose to move a person who had been in a position of significant responsibility out of that position and into a position in a different facility," Giuda said.

When MacLeod resigned, officials offered no comment on his management of the state hospital. He left after it was revealed that Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center was staffing the hospital with fewer psychiatrists than its contract required.

State officials said that MacLeod's new position is temporary and focused on helping residents transition to community settings, but Giuda said he still questions whether it's the best move.

"There are clearly management problems at that facility," he said. "Those need to be addressed, and I have confidence the commissioner will address them."

Giuda said he understands that the matter is the purview of the executive branch, but he intends to be fully involved when it comes to oversight.