Contact Information:
Idan Sims
Sims & Associates, Inc.
(212) 725-3838
Ole Pedersen
Vice President Public Affairs
MediSys Health Network
(718) 206-6020
March 14, 2011–Jamaica, NYÛÓThe boards of MediSys Health Network and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center today unanimously voted to appoint Bruce J. Flanz President and Chief Executive Officer of both organizations.
Mr. Flanz, 59, joined Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in 1975 from Montefiore Medical Center. He has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since 1980, and has played a key role in establishing Jamaica Hospital as a leader in its market. He also served as a leading member of the team that established MediSys Health Network.
Mr. Flanz was awarded the Hospital Association of New York State (HANYS) Distinguished Service Award in 2006, and he currently serves as the chair of HANYS Emergency Preparedness Task Force. He has served on the American Hospital AssociationÛªs Coverage and Access Task Force.
Mr. Flanz received a MasterÛªs of Business Administration Degree in Health Care Administration from Baruch College and The Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He received a BachelorÛªs Degree from The State University of New York at Oneonta.
MediSys is a not-for-profit corporation that is the sponsor of Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Peninsula Hospital Center, three nursing homes and a network of neighborhood family care centers.
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