PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — The former Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center is now Paintsville ARH Hospital, after Appalachian Regional Healthcare finalized its purchase of the Johnson County hospital on Wednesday.
The deal also includes clinics formerly associated with Paul B. Hall in Johnson and Magoffin counties.
ARH has named Rocky Massey as the hospital’s interim community CEO.
“As a part of the ARH system, the future of Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center is full of potential and this location will allow for the additional growth of ARH’s services in the Big Sandy Region,” said ARH President and CEO Hollie Phillips. “To achieve this, the hospital will need strong, experienced leadership to transition it and the nearly 250 new Team Members it will bring into the ARH family. Rocky was a natural choice for this very important role.”
Massey has been with ARH for more than 40 years, serving as community CEO of Beckley ARH for 19 years. Most recently, he has been working in Paintsville as part of the acquisition team, ensuring an orderly transition into the ARH system.
“I am both honored and excited to take on this important responsibility of bringing these employees and the Paintsville community into the ARH family,” Massey said. “After more than 40 years at ARH, I have a story to tell, and I think the newest members of our ARH family will be able to relate to it. I am confident my time in Paintsville will be valuable to the team there as they begin to navigate becoming a part of a local multi-hospital system such as ARH, and it will be rewarding for me as well.”
Paintsville ARH is now the 14th hospital in the ARH system.
