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Question: "I heard there have been leadership changes. What are they?"
Answer: I am happy to announce that Sandra Fenwick was recently named president of Children's Hospital Boston. She will remain in her role as chief operating officer, and I will continue to serve as chief executive officer.
This leadership change recognizes Sandi for her excellent work during the past 10 years. She came to Children's in 1999 as senior vice president of Strategy, Business Development and Ambulatory Care Services after a 20-year career in health care administration and strategic planning. Since her arrival, Children's has grown to 10,000 employees and a network of hospital-owned satellite facilities and community hospital relationships.
The new structure recognizes this growth and the need to have Sandi focused more on our long-term, 10-year strategy.
I am still responsible for overall governance of the institution's four mission areas and for managing the complex reimbursement issues that affect Children's long-term success. It's also my responsiblity to advocate for child health on the state and national levels and for positioning us as a national referral center and a leader in research for children and adults.
A search is currently underway to fill a newly created position of Chief Administrative Officer, who will tackle day-to-day hospital operations, allowing Sandi to focus on implementing the institution's 10-year strategic plan and ensure more efficient decision-making and execution of organizational priorities. In addition, Kathy Jenkins, MD, MPH, was appointed senior vice president of Patient Safety and Quality.
Thanks for asking!
James Mandell, MD, CEO
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