University of Iowa Hospitals CEO Donna Katen-Bahensky’s contract was terminated earlier this year because she did not support a recent reorganization linking the hospital and medical school, officials acknowledged Friday.
“She had a problem with that structure and that philosophy,” said Jean Robillard, vice president for medical affairs at the U of I. “There was nothing personal.”
Because her contract was terminated, Katen-Bahensky â?? who has since taken a $600,000-a-year position at the University of Wisconsin â?? will receive about $830,000 in severance pay from the U of I.