(KAIR)--A Chief Executive Officer is named to oversee a new hospital set to open in Doniphan County early next year.

According to a release, Deanna Eagans Lamb was selected for the role of CEO at ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Elwood-Saint Joseph.

Located in Elwood, Kansas, the hospital, which “will treat patients with disabling injuries or illnesses such as strokes, brain injuries, hip fractures, spinal injuries, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, or other debilitating conditions such as COVID-19.” 

The release says that “Lamb brings more than 20 years of experience in her new position, including expertise in strategic planning, business development, finance, organizational development, government regulations, staff relations, and policy and procedure development.”

Prior to the new position, Lamb served as CEO of a veteran and women-owned healthcare consulting firm. She additionally “managed multiple sites as CEO of a healthcare system that provided services to the underserved in northwest Missouri.”

Lamb, in the release, says “it’s rewarding to be involved in bringing specialized rehabilitative care to the Elwood and St. Joseph markets,” adding that the “new medical rehabilitation hospital will provide a level of service that is unmatched within a 50-mile radius.”