SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM INC. PRESIDENT and CEO Keith A. Hovan is taking a leave of absence following his arrest on a charge of assault. / PHOTO COURTESY SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM INC.
PROVIDENCE - Southcoast Health System Inc. CEO and President Keith A. Hovan was arrested Nov. 6 at his home in Rochester, Mass., on a charge of domestic assault and battery, according to local media reports. Hovan, who has led the company since 2008, was arraigned in Wareham District Court on Monday and a plea of…