"I am deeply impressed with the way in which all Winthrop staff members willingly amalgamate their individual skills and training to form a cohesive healthcare delivery team, which continuously strives
for excellence. I look forward to being not only a leader, but also an integral team member."
- Daniel P. Walsh |
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Daniel P. Walsh has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Winthrop-University Hospital.
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he Board of Directors of Winthrop-University Hospital has named Daniel P. Walsh as the Hospital's President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Walsh succeeds Martin J. Delaney, who served as Winthrop's President and Chief Executive Officer since 1988 and was with the Hospital for 25 years. Earlier this year, Mr. Delaney was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Winthrop South Nassau University Health System, a
parent company over both Winthrop-University Hospital and South Nassau Communities Hospital. Additionally, Mr. Delaney assumed the position of Chairman of the Board and CEO of the newly formed Long Island Health Network (LIHN), an integrated joint venture currently comprising 10 hospitals, including those of Winthrop South Nassau University Health System and Catholic Health Services of Long Island, as well as John T. Mather Memorial Hospital and Brookhaven Memorial Hospital.
"We are very pleased to welcome Dan Walsh, who has distinguished himself in the healthcare field and who will be an excellent leader to carry on our proud tradition," says John H. Krumpe, Chairman of Winthrop's Board of Directors.
"Winthrop has been very fortunate to have Martin Delaney at the helm of the Hospital for the past decade, and will continue to benefit from his oversight at the System level."
"Dan Walsh has been an outspoken advocate for quality healthcare throughout his career," Mr. Delaney adds. "I have enjoyed working with him on many industry related issues, and I look forward to further developing our relationship through his new leadership role at Winthrop."
For 16 years, Mr. Walsh served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, a 425-bed acute care hospital in West Islip, Long Island.
"During Dan's 16 years of extraordinary leadership, Good Samaritan grew in stature and services," notes Ronald R. Aldrich, President and CEO of Catholic Health Services. "Dan's vision and commitment were crucial to this success."
Prior to joining Good Samaritan in 1981, Mr. Walsh served as CEO of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council and Deputy Executive Director of the Nassau-Suffolk Health Systems Agency. Mr. Walsh is very active in professional groups, and has chaired many important Long Island industry organizations.
Mr. Walsh holds a BA in Economics from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, a Master's degree in Business Administration with a Marketing major from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, and a Master's degree in Health Administration from the University of Minnesota. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Healthcare Executives, a member of the Hospital Financial Management Association (HFMA), and has served on various statewide and regional healthcare committees for the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS). Mr. Walsh is also a licensed Nursing Home Administrator.
Winthrop heartily welcomes Daniel P. Walsh as its new President and CEO, and looks forward to his leadership.
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