29-01-2025
Cooley Dickinson names new president, chief operating officer
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – A new president and chief operating officer (PCOO) has been named for Cooley Dickinson Hospital (CDH).
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Starting on March 15th, Kevin Whitney, DNP, RN, of Southampton will begin his new role as PCOO. Whitney has over 34 years of experience in healthcare and is a seasoned clinician a leader in both community and academic medical center settings.
Whitney will oversee hospital operations, inpatient and outpatient clinical care including the VNA and Hospice, budgeting and operating performance in his new role. He is currently the vice president of Community Operations for the MGB Community Division. Since last May, he has also been serving as interim vice president, Patient Care Services (PCS) and chief nursing officer (CNO) for CDH.
Whitney served as the senior vice president, PCS and CNO for Newton-Wellesley Hospital from 2017 through 2022. From 2011 through 2017, he also served as the associate chief nurse for Surgical, Orthopedics and Neurosciences at Massachusetts General Hospital. Before going to MGB, he worked at Emerson Hospital for 20 years serving in clinical and leadership roles, including vice president, PCS and CNO.
'I am confident in Kevin's ability to lead CDH in delivering the safest, highest-quality care and an exceptional experience for patients,' said CarolAnn Williams, president, Mass General Brigham Community Division and senior vice president, Operations, Mass General Brigham.
His Doctor of Nursing Practice, Executive Leadership was earned at the MGH Institute of Health Professions, a Master of Arts, Health Care Administration, from Framingham State University, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and an Associate of Science in Paramedic Technology from Northeastern University. Whitney is board certified as a Nurse Executive-Advanced (NEA-BC), Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) and is a part of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).
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