Larry Philipp

Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital President Larry Philipp said a sign had been hung on Johnson's office indicating it was closed for the time being, but Philipp was unsure whether the office would remain closed.

Larry Philipp is a former St. Joseph's top executive -- actually hired by Schroeder in the '70s -- who lost his job last summer in one of the CHW reorganizations.
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Even though Omni failed and the CHW merger cost Philipp his job last year, Philipp didn't second-guess the moves behind both efforts.

"Omni was a great decision when it happened, and it was a good strategy because we fended off Kaiser in this market for a long time," he said."It did what it was supposed to do for a period of time."

So far as the CHW merger goes, he said, Schroeder made the recommendation to affiliate with what was a strong organization at that point, and after much study and with "a significant amount of input from the (management) team."

He also called Schroeder a visionary, who, with his team of managers, was able to create a hospital network and even an HMO.

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"He was able to look down the road and see what was happening and what was going to happen, and then create a vision and make that happen," Philipp said."I give him a lot of credit."

Positives and negatives

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Schroeder also promoted "participatory management," letting middle managers get involved in setting goals and coming up with solutions to problems, Philipp said.
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"No doubt he's a good advocate," Philipp said."I think that is what will be missed the most. ...It was a great ride.Those were great years for me."

Gary Spaugh, CHW vice president for strategy and business development, has known Schroeder for a quarter century, and he said Schroeder isn't one of those leaders who likes to quote their batting averages.

President: Larry Philipp (WickedWarlock)

Hospital Interim President Larry Philipp said the hospital has only one obstetrician.He said the unit should be reopened in four to six months once the staffing problems are resolved.

"It is both physician and hospital staff," Philipp said.

Hospital Interim President Larry Philipp said the hospital has only one obstetrician.He said the unit should be reopened in four to six months once the staffing problems are resolved.

Interim Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital President Larry Philipp said administrators are re-evaluating the hospital's entire women's health program and have not decided if and when the birth center will reopen.

"The department is still in suspense and probably will be for a while," said Philipp."We're trying to find out what the needs of the community in regards to women's health are before we do anything."

Philipp said recruiting and retaining physicians in a county with one of the lowest birth rates in California is an ongoing problem.He said he could not say when a decision will be made on reopening the center or leaving it closed permanently.