Rob Montagnese Named among Becker’s Hospital Review 135 Nonprofit Hospital & Health System CEOs to Know
Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) is pleased to announce that LMHS President & CEO Rob Montagnese recently was named to the 2016 edition of the Becker’s Hospital Review “135 Nonprofit Hospital & Health System CEOs to Know” list. The list highlights the most impressive presidents and CEOs within the nonprofit health care sector.
The individuals featured on the list lead some of the most successful nonprofit healthcare organizations throughout the country. They have overseen various financial successes, shown commitment to their communities, and helped advance the healthcare industry as a whole through their advocacy and professional efforts.
Rob was named President & CEO of LMHS in 2006. He joined LMHS as a college intern file clerk, and later served as Controller and Accounting Manager, Senior Vice President Financial Services, and Executive Vice President before assuming his current position.
Rob’s leadership allowed the Health Systems to remain financially strong through the economic difficulties that began to affect much of the nation in 2008. As a result, LMHS was able to avoid personnel layoffs while continuing to upgrade and expand its services. New services and improvements over the past ten years have included:
- The addition of a medical campus including an optometrist, family and orthopedic practices
- The addition of two urgent care facilities
- The addition of a 69,266 square foot facility that includes outpatient surgeries and several various specialty clinics
- Addition of six new medical specialty practices
- Addition of an acute inpatient rehabilitation unit
- Expansion of the electronic health record
- Implementation of the patient portal
- Renovation of Women’s Imaging, Radiology, Oncology, and Pediatrics facilities
- Renovation of the Hospital Café
- Expansion of the community education program
- Addition of a community health library and resource center
Rob has guided the organization and its 1,900 employees toward expanded community stewardship. “Rob’s leadership has truly reinvigorated the relationship between the Health Systems and the Licking County community over the years,” said Pat Jeffries, LMHS Board Chairman. “His vision and dedication have fostered a wide variety of free and preventative services that would not have been easily accessible to local residents in the past.”
Free programs have included pre-participation sports screenings and EKGs for high-school and middle-school students, breastfeeding support with free electric breast pumps for new mothers, tobacco cessation services and products, AED donations to emergency vehicles and public buildings, and donations of 12-lead EKG equipment to the county’s emergency squads. He also was involved with the development of the Active•Fit Youth and Active•Senior wellness programs, designed to address the county’s high rate of childhood obesity and promote healthy lifestyles for adults ages 60 and older.
For a complete list of the 135 Nonprofit Hospital & Health System CEOs to Know, including individual profiles of each executive, please visit http://bit.ly/NonProfitCEO15.
Becker’s Hospital Review is a monthly publication offering up-to-date business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems. Content is geared toward high-level hospital leaders, and we work to provide valuable content, including hospital and health system news, best practices, and legal guidance specifically for these decision-makers. Each issue of Becker’s Hospital Review reaches more than 18,000 people, primarily acute care hospital CEOs, CFOs, and CIOs.
Licking Memorial Hospital has served the medical needs of Licking County residents since it was founded in 1898. The 227-bed facility employs approximately 1,900 staff members to meet the healthcare needs of the community. Licking Memorial Hospital is proud to have been named to Truven Health Analytics’ national list of 100 Top Hospitals a total of 12 times. For more information, visit www.LMHealth.org.