LAPORTE – Linda Satkoski has been named chief operating officer for the IU Health LaPorte Hospital system. Satkoski currently is CEO of IU Health Starke Hospital and will now oversee IU Health LaPorte and Starke hospitals, LaPorte Physicians and Lakeshore Surgicare.

Dave Hyatte, vice president of operations at IU Health Starke Hospital, is interim president of IU Health Starke Hospital.