Rome Health Vice President | Chief Operating Officer Ryan Thompson, MBE, FACHE, has earned board certification in healthcare management as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives®.
“The healthcare management field plays a vital role in providing high-quality care to the people in our communities, which makes having a standard of excellence promoted by a professional organization critically important,” says Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE, president and CEO of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow and earning the distinction of board certification from ACHE, healthcare leaders demonstrate a commitment to excellence in serving their patients and the community.”
The American College of Healthcare Executives is the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders. Fellow status represents the achievement of the highest standard of professional development. As of January 1, 2024, only 8,651 healthcare executives hold this distinction.
To obtain Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including membership in ACHE, meeting academic and experiential criteria, references, earning continuing education credits, demonstrating professional/community involvement, and passing a comprehensive examination. Fellows also are committed to ongoing professional development and undergo recertification every three years.
Thompson has more than 15 years of leadership experience in strategic planning, expansion and optimization of strategic services lines. In his current role as Vice President/Chief Operating Officer at Rome Health, Thompson provides leadership for optimizing daily hospital operations in support of the hospital’s mission and strategic plan. He mentors other leaders in developing and tracking key performance indicators to ensure the delivery of high quality, cost effective, accessible care and services with a positive margin for sustainability.
He provides administrative oversight for Revenue Cycle Operations, Materials Management, Plant Operations, Medical Imaging, Lab, Rehab Therapies, Human Resources, Environmental Services, Food and Nutrition.
Thompson graduated from LeMoyne College, Syracuse and earned his Master of Business Education from Colombia College of Missouri. He also earned certificates in strategic planning from Cornell and project management from Syracuse University. He completed the AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship Program in 2023.
Thompson was named Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of Rome Health in 2020 and helped position the hospital to emerge successfully from the COVID pandemic by focusing on creating convenient access to care for the community. By maximizing efficiency and revenue, reducing expenses and creating capacity, Rome Health is creating a more sustainable health system.
Thompson is a member of the Mohawk Valley EDGE Board of Directors.
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About Rome Health
Rome Health is a non-profit health care system based in Rome, N.Y., providing services to patients throughout Central New York. From primary and specialty care to long-term care, Rome Health delivers quality, compassionate medical care for every stage of life. We are a comprehensive health care system that connects you to the best clinicians and the latest technologies so they are easily accessible to you and your family. Rome Health is an affiliate of St. Joseph’s Health and an affiliated clinical site of New York Medical College.