Owens is named new hospital administrator

Rick Owens has been named the new administrator of D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital in Brewton and former Administrator Chris Griffin has been named as the chief executive officer of the Escambia County Health Care Authority.

Last week, the health care authority named Griffin as as the new CEO of the authority to handle the overall responsibilities of the authority's operating entities that include Atmore Community Hospital (including its clinics and home health agency), D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital and its clinics, the D.W. McMillan Emergency Medical Service and the D.W. McMillan Home Medic...