Matt Walsh has been appointed as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Rush. Walsh, who was selected following a national search and joined Rush this month, previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Geisinger in Pennsylvania.
Walsh is responsible for operations across Rush, including 脱衣直播, Rush Oak Park Hospital and Rush Copley Medical Center.
鈥淢att will be an incredible addition to our already strong leadership team,鈥 said Dr. Omar Lateef, president and CEO, Rush. 鈥淢att鈥檚 experience driving year-over-year growth, leading key partnerships, and ensuring top-tier quality and patient experience strategies all strongly aligns to Rush鈥檚 priorities and our strong commitment to innovation and growth.鈥
Walsh will focus on achieving key initiatives related to financial strength, quality, equity and employee engagement and advancing Rush-wide strategies.
鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to join the Rush team,鈥 Walsh said. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to building upon the organization鈥檚 already outstanding foundation of clinical quality, safety and commitment to health equity.鈥
While serving at Geisinger, he co-led its clinical enterprise of 3,200 providers, 11 hospital campuses and over 250 outpatient clinics and surgery centers. He also led corporate services including IT, facilities, patient contact center and the transformation office. Prior to that, he spent nearly 20 years with the Henry Ford Health System in multiple leadership roles.
Walsh earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree from the University of Michigan鈥檚 Ross School of Business and his Master of Health Administration degree from the University of Phoenix and was recently named as one of Becker鈥檚 2023 COOs to Know. Walsh serves on the Miller Center YMCA Board and previously served on the boards for the American Diabetes Association and Focus: HOPE.
