The former head of purchasing at Broward Health pleaded guilty to taking $427,000 in kickbacks. He faces up to five years in prison at his sentencing scheduled for Aug. 12.
April 15, 2021 at 6:53 PM
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Late one night, Brunna Martins was scrolling through Facebook when she came upon a plea from a City of Coral Springs employee who was looking for a kidney donor.
Something about the man’s eyes spoke to the Fort Lauderdale pediatric nurse.
“He had a kind soul,” she said.
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And just like that, Martins, 36, decided to offer the 59-year-old father one of her kidneys.
Broward Health, also known as North Broward Hospital District, finds itself at a crossroad. The health system finally had stability after years of turmoil. Now as the board chooses a new CEO, they face a critical decision on which path to take: a leader with political connections or one with health leadership experience.
Drew Grossman has been named chief executive officer of Mariners Hospital and Fishermenâs Community Hospital, both part of Baptist Health South Florida. Grossman will assume his position on Feb. 25, after the retirement of longtime CEO Rick Freeburg.
Grossman earned a bachelor of science degree from The Pennsylvania State University and a master of health services administration degree from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. After completing his administrative residency at Parkway Medical Center in North Miami Beach, Grossman moved to Southern California to serve as assistant administrator at Centinela Hospital Medical Center, an acute care hospital serving Los Angeles and the South Bay regions.
Shane Strum, a Fort Lauderdale resident, works behind the scenes in Tallahassee, but he holds one of the most powerful and important nonelected positions in state government.