BMC's Chief Operating Officer Departing for Connecticut Hospital
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems has announced that Diane Kelly, the chief operating officer of Berkshire Medical Center, is departing BMC to take on a senior leadership position with Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut.
Kelly has been chief operating officer of BMC for the past 10 years. She has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer at Greenwich Hospital, and senior vice president of the Yale New Haven Health System.
"I'm not surprised that Diane's contribution to our success made her the candidate of choice for the Yale New Haven System as they look for the best possible people to join their leadership team," said David Phelps, president and Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Health Systems. "Of course we will miss her, but at the same time we are all very proud of her. We wish her every possible success and thank her for her contributions to our organization and the community we serve."
"I have been a member of the Berkshire Medical Center family for over 30 years, and during that time I have seen just how exceptional our community hospital is, and have had the honor of working with an incredible team of caregivers. I am proud to call them my colleagues and friends," Kelly said.
Berkshire Health Systems is in the process of selecting an interim chief operating officer for BMC, to take on that role in mid-April, when Kelly will be leaving for her new position.
Kelly has served as chief operating officer of Berkshire Medical Center since March of 2009. She had served as interim COO starting in April of 2008.
Prior to her appointment as COO, Kelly had served as vice president of quality and safety for Berkshire Medical Center from 2002 to 2008 and was instrumental in the development of the hospital's Patient Safety Program. Previously, Kelly was director of patient safety from 2000 to 2002 and clinical leader of the Jones II Psychiatric Unit from 1994 to 2000. She began her career at BMC as a staff nurse on various units until 1994.
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