Care New England Names New Women & Infants President

Care New England Health System today named Matt Quin, of Foxborough, MA, its new president and chief operating officer of Women & Infants Hospital, in Providence, RI.

Quin has served in the interim role of COO since April and previously served as senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer here since 2015. Matt first arrived at Women & Infants in 2013 where he held the role of vice president of operations, patient care services.

 

Said James E. Fanale, president and CEO, Care New England, “I am very grateful to Matt for stepping into the interim role earlier this year, providing a steadying hand, working hard to grow and expand a collaborative and collegial relationship with the union, physicians, and everyone who helps to makes Women & Infants Hospital a high caliber hospital. Matt has continuously proven his ability to guide and advance the mission of Women & Infants. From his clinical leadership to administrative oversight, he has shown the focus, energy, and insight needed to navigate this institution in the past, present, and now, the future.”

 

Of note, Quin is currently overseeing a significant financial improvement program through fiscal year 2020, identifying and implementing a growth and access plan, developing a labor and delivery suite model-of-care redesign plan, as well as establishing a joint strategic partnership specific to labor relations, and working with department chiefs and the Care New England Medical Group for an ongoing provider recruitment and retention program.

 

Said Quin, “I am grateful and honored by today’s announcement. I know there remains significant work ahead with regard to improving finances, delivering higher quality care, improving patient experience, and a establishing a culture that is dedicated to significantly improving upon our community engagement, cultural sensitivities, and care equity to provide the best possible experience and clinical outcomes for every patient, every time. I look forward to continuing to build on the long history of exceptional care and service that has helped define this institution.”

 

Prior to his time at Women & Infants, he previously worked at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, serving as director, surgical and burn trauma intensive care unit. Quin received a master's of science in healthcare administration from Simmons University, Boston.