Following investigations, CEO departs from Hospital for Behavioral Medicine
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Evelyn Alsup, former CEO of Hospital for Behavioral Medicine
After just over a year on the job, Evelyn Alsup, CEO of Hospital for Behavioral Medicine in Worcester, is no longer in the position.
The hospital’s former Chief Operating Officer Rachel Corus assumed the role of interim CEO in May, according to her LinkedIn profile. Corus’ promotion marks the hospital’s fourth CEO in six years.
When reached by phone, Corus gave no comment when asked when her first day in the position was, why Alsup was let go, and the hospital’s plans for a permanent replacement.
Alsup did not return WBJ’s request for comment.
During Alsup’s tenure, the Hospital for Behavioral Medicine was investigated by both state and federal agencies, according to public records sent to WBJ.
On Aug. 23, an investigation prompted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services found the hospital failed to provide care in a safe setting to two out of 13 patients sampled: one patient was tackled to the ground by a security guard, causing the patient to bleed, and the other was dragged down the hallway on their back by the same security guard. The report noted that in the latter incident, another security guard and a nurse witnessed what happened and did not intervene or report the incident in a timely manner.
A subsequent follow-up, on-site survey on Jan. 2 found all deficiencies related to the survey had been corrected as of Dec. 19 after the hospital implemented corrective actions, including terminating the security guard.
On Sept. 23, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health conducted an investigation into the hospital regarding compliance concerns with hospital licensure regulations, with the agency finding no deficiencies.
Alsup originally joined the Hospital for Behavioral Medicine in January 2024 after serving as administrator of Oceans Healthcare in Texas. Before that position, she worked as CEO of Strategic Behavioral Health in Garner, North Carolina.
Alsup oversaw Strategic Behavioral Health as it was shut down by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services after an investigation into the institution found her incompetent to run the facility, according to an article published by The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.
In closing the facility, the agency cited a number of violations including the drugging and unauthorized handcuffing of a minor and the escape of an adult patient, according to the article. The hospital agreed to pay $175,000 in administrative penalties.
Mica Kanner-Mascolo is a staff writer at Worcester Business Journal, who primarily covers the healthcare and diversity, equity, and inclusion industries.
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