Palomar Health leader wins CEO of the Year award

SAN MARCOS – The Association of California Healthcare Districts announced Sept. 24 that Palomar Health President and CEO Diane Hansen is its CEO of the Year for her leadership, efforts and achievements to positively benefit the district and community.

The organization recognized Hansen for her swift and bold decisions, which stabilized the hospital district's finances, improved patient care and positioned the district to expand services.

"When we appointed Diane (Hansen) as president and CEO in late 2017, we knew she had monumental barriers to overcome so we never expected the positive outcome...