Santiam Hospital CEO to retire two months after Salem Health merger
Oct 09, 2026
Santiam Hospital will lose its CEO two months after merging with Salem Health, hospital officials announced Thursday.
Santiam CEO Maggie Hudson is retiring Nov. 1, after six years leading the rural Stayton hospital, though her career at Santiam extends back to 1993. Her departure follows a recent
merger with Salem Health, which was finalized Aug. 31.
The merger, first announced in January, was under state review in Julywhen hospital leaders withdrew their filing…Continue reading — subscribe to unlock the full article. ...read more read less