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title: "Fairfield Medical Center CEO departs amid Adena partnership"
description: "With a definitive agreement nearing, Fairfield Medical Center CEO Jack Janoso will retire, marking the end of his tenure that began in 2014."
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byline: The Desk · AI-assisted
date_published: 2026-08-13T02:19:46.579Z
date_label: August 13, 2026
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# Fairfield Medical Center CEO to step down after Adena Health deal closes

*[John "Jack" Janoso Jr](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/person/103324556)., president and CEO of Lancaster, Ohio-based [Fairfield Medical Center](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/476800), will step down upon completion of the system's pending partnership with Chillicothe, Ohio-based [Adena Health](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/455004), according to a statement shared with Becker's Hospital Review.*

Janoso announced his decision Aug. 11 and has not set an official departure date, intending to remain with the organization through the transition. Fairfield and Adena signed a nonbinding letter of intent June 1 and are nearing finalization of a definitive agreement.

Janoso, who became president and CEO in September 2014, said the proposed partnership is "the path we are meant to follow" and expressed confidence Adena's leaders will honor Fairfield's legacy. Fairfield is a nonprofit system employing more than 2,000 caregivers across five Ohio counties; Adena operates four hospitals with 341 beds and more than 4,000 employees across nine counties.

## Sources

- [Becker's Hospital Review](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-executive-moves/ohio-system-ceo-to-step-down-upon-completion-of-pending-adena-health-deal/)

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