Continuum Health Partners announced the appointment of Rita Battles as President and Chief Executive Officer of Long Island College Hospital. She was appointed to this critically important position after an exhaustive, national search conducted by a committee of Regents, Trustees and clinical and administrative leadership.
Most recently, Ms. Battles served as President of the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center (UMMMC) –University Campus, in Worcester. There she oversaw significant growth and revitalization of services, and directed an operational turnaround, reversing multi-year operating losses. She also led the redesign of patient access systems for the operating rooms, intensive care units, emergency department and ambulatory services. Under her leadership, UMMMC also greatly expanded its medical staff and launched a $150 million renovation and construction initiative.
Ms. Battles has also served as interim president and CEO of Worcester Medical Center-St. Vincent’s Hospital, where she implemented a service excellence program, achieving the highest score in patient satisfaction among 117 Tenet Healthcare hospitals.
Other positions Ms. Battles has held in the health care arena include Chief Operating Officer of Metro West Medical Center in Massachusetts, Administrative Director for Clinical Services for New England Medical Center, and Associate Hospital Director for Boston City Hospital.
An alumnus of Boston College, Ms. Battles earned a Masters degree in Business Administration from Suffolk University. She is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
“We are delighted to welcome Ms. Battles to Long Island College Hospital. I am confident that LICH’s outstanding administrative and clinical leadership team will work tirelessly to ensure her a smooth transition,” said Stanley Brezenoff, President and CEO of Continuum Health Partners. “I have no doubt that her experience in hospital administration will be invaluable to LICH’s continued development and progress.”
Long Island College Hospital is part of Continuum Health Partners, the integrated health services network that includes also Beth Israel Medical Center, St. Luke’s Hospital, Roosevelt Hospital and The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. With an annual operating budget of more than $2.4 billion, Continuum hospitals deliver care through nearly 3,000 beds in major hospital facilities in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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