As announced yesterday at Pelhřimov Hospital by Martin Kukla, Governor of the Vysočina Region, Ing. Alexander Filip, the current Director of Jihlava Hospital, will become the new Director of Pelhřimov Hospital on 1 November 2026. He will succeed Michal Kozár, who was appointed director by the Regional Council for a fixed term until 31 October. "Alexander Filip will now manage both regional hospitals at the same time. In this way, the Vysočina Region wants to ensure a smooth handover of leadership and continuity in the management of Pelhřimov Hospital, while drawing on the experience of a proven manager who has long worked in regional healthcare," said Governor Martin Kukla.
Alexander Filip has headed Jihlava Hospital since 2024 and had previously been a long-standing member of its senior management. He therefore knows not only the hospital environment, but also the management system of the organisations funded by the Vysočina Region and how they work together. According to the regional leadership, his experience in running the region's largest hospital is an important prerequisite for taking over the management of Pelhřimov Hospital. "Pelhřimov Hospital remains an independent healthcare organisation with its own management, staff and responsibility for the care it provides. Our aim is to ensure that the change of director takes place without uncertainty and without any restrictions on the hospital's day-to-day operations. Alexander Filip knows regional healthcare, has experience in running a large hospital and can take on his new responsibilities immediately," added Jiří Běhounek, Regional Councillor for Health.
Pelhřimov Hospital is a stable healthcare facility with a clearly defined role in the healthcare system of the Vysočina Region. "At the beginning of November it will be important to build on the work done here by the current director, Michal Kozár, and to set priorities for the coming period together with the hospital management. The advantage is that both hospitals belong to the Vysočina Region, and their cooperation can become even closer – for example in sharing experience, making use of specialist facilities or finding more efficient processes in areas that are not directly related to the provision of healthcare," says Martin Kukla, Governor of the Vysočina Region.
The main task of the new director, who was appointed by the Council of the Vysočina Region, will be to ensure the stable operation of the hospital, continue the projects already prepared and, in cooperation with the regional leadership, plan the hospital's further development.
Source: Vysočina Region
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