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By Manny P. Hernandez, Public Information Manager Deborah J. Harley, most recently Chief Operating Officer at Mercy Care of Myrtle Beach SC, has been named New Business Development Director at Cornerstone Hospice, announced our CEO, Pat Lehotsky. “We are indeed quite fortunate to have been able to welcome Deb to our organization. Given today’s economic realities, we feel someone with her administrative experience will be a key addition in a new business development capacity. Deb will be responsible for researching, assessing and developing new business opportunities for Cornerstone Hospice which will add value to the hospice mission, complementing the organization’s strategic goals.”
Previously Deb was Administrative Director for Psychosocial and Spiritual services at Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care in Sarasota, where she was responsible for the development of the social workers, chaplains, volunteers, bereavement staff, and a Transition’s program, fully integrating all aspects of these disciplines into patient care. Prior to that, Deb was Executive Director at Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland, where she was responsible for the overall clinical and financial performance under the direction of the Life Path Hospice CEO. Prior to being named as Executive Director, Deb was Vice President of Patient Care, responsible for overall patient care delivered to 1400 patients on a daily basis. During the 80’s and through the 90’s, Deb was with Hospice of Volusia/Flagler of Port Orange, first as Program Director and later as Executive Director. During the late 70’s, she was with the Child Protection Team of Halifax Medical Center of Daytona Beach, first as Case Coordinator and later as Project Coordinator. Deb has a Masters of Science in Social Services Administration from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, and a BS in Social Work from Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. She lives in Lakeland and has two married daughters.
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