Gifford Well being Care Appoints New President and CEO
Gifford Well being Care, a neighborhood hospital within the US, has introduced the appointment of Michael Costa as its new president and CEO.
Costa is at present CEO of Northern Counties Well being Care and can assume his new function at Gifford on October 14, following the retirement of Dan Bennett on October 11.
Costa has beforehand served in a number of management roles inside the well being care {industry}, together with serving as deputy commissioner for the Division of Vermont Well being Entry and as deputy director of the Division of Well being Care Reform for the State of Vermont.
His determination to affix Gifford was influenced by the hospital's construction, individuals and potential to considerably enhance well being care in rural areas, Gifford stated.
As soon as Costa takes workplace, his fundamental focus shall be on working with the workforce and the neighborhood.
He’s accountable for growing shared targets and a long-term plan to make sure the continued progress of the hospital.
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Costa stated, “Gifford is a really distinctive group — a hospital, a Federally Certified Well being Middle and a retirement neighborhood — that deeply displays the well being care wants of our neighborhood. This function presents a rare alternative to steer rural well being care and mannequin find out how to ship high-quality companies whereas enhancing neighborhood well being in a sustainable approach.”
Costa additionally served as particular advisor and director of coverage, public data and legislative affairs for the Vermont Division of Taxes and as director of the Blue Ribbon Tax Construction Fee for the Legislative Joint Fiscal Workplace.
Moreover, Costa serves on a number of boards, together with as a trustee of the Vermont Affiliation of Hospitals and Well being Programs, as a director of the Bi-State Main Care Affiliation and as a director of the VNAs of Vermont.
Megan Cicio, vice chair of Gifford's board of administrators and chief of the CEO search committee, stated, “Michael is a superb match for Gifford and our supportive, community-focused tradition.
“He brings to Gifford not solely deep expertise in well being care administration, but additionally in Vermont authorities. He has demonstrated a transparent dedication to rural well being care and is working to make sure that organizations that present that care, like Gifford, proceed to thrive sooner or later.”
