Hal Smith

Mar 1, 2021

Kelly Gooch - Hal Smith has resigned as CEO of Whiting Forensic Hospital, a psychiatric facility in Middletown, Conn. The state department of mental health and addiction services confirmed the Feb. 26 resignation in a statement shared with Becker's Hospital Review, but it did not provide a reason for his departure. During his tenure, various innovative initiatives were implemented to improve care and safety, a news release from the state said. Mr. Smith also led the hospital after it separated from Middletown-based Connecticut Valley Hospital following a 2017 patient abuse scandal at Connecticut Valley Hospital's Whiting forensic division. The department has named Jose Crego, COO of Whiting Forensic Hospital, as acting CEO.