“The University of Toledo Medical Center CEO wants to assure South Toledoans the local hospital that has served the community for decades is here to stay, despite concerns about reduced services and an agreement between the university and ProMedica that critics call one-sided.

Daniel Barbee, chief executive officer of UTMC, the former Medical College of Ohio hospital, told The Blade on Thursday that concerns from both employees and the South Toledo community about the hospital’s future are simply a product of its transition into a community hospital. He said the hospital is putting more of a focus on behavioral health, a move he previously said is “a response to the changing health care needs of the Toledo region.”

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