Last week, Warner Hospital CEO Paul Skowron surpassed ten years in Clinton as the head of the city-owned facility.

As he reflects on the new heights he's taken Warner Hospital to in the last ten years, he credited the hospital board's vision nearly 25 years ago to lay the groundwork through the expansion of the family medicine building.

Upon arriving in Clinton in 2015, the hospital was in the midst of a very tumultuous time. It had been through several leadership transitions and did not have a clear vision. Skowron brought a vision to create stability and profitability.

A vision that took several years to finally become a reality was the renovation of the emergency room. Just this past year, the hospital's vision for a modern emergency room finally was completed.

Clinton residents now have so many more options for care in town. Skowron says that is where the motto, 'Compassionate Care Close to Home' came from.

Skowron quickly got involved in the many organizations in Clinton when he arrived and credits that involvement and the relationships he was able to foster as a big reason the hospital was able to quickly have the turnaround it did.