Hospital's Future 'Extremely Bright,' says Administrator

When she arrived at Perry Community Hospital in December of 2019, new Administrator and Chief Operating Officer Liane Parker found a facility that she describes as “dark, sad, gloomy, and heavy.”

Now, a half year later—and after working to revive the troubled hospital, sustain it through its worst-ever financial period during the pandemic, and breath new spirit into a small, rural business on life-support—she see its future as “extremely bright.”

The Buffalo River Review this week posed a number of questions to Administrator Parker. Following are her responses:

Who is the present owner and whe...