GIANELLI TO SPEAK AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS 30TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH REFORM IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES

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April 14, 2011

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GIANELLI TO SPEAK AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS 30TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH REFORM IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES

East Meadow, NY… Arthur A. Gianelli, President/CEO of the NuHealth System, has been invited to speak at this year’s National Association of Public Hospitals (NAPH) 30th Annual National Conference. Gianelli will speak during the plenary session entitled, “Safety Net Leaders Discuss Reform Implementation Strategies”. Gianelli will also be participating in a panel with two additional NAPH members to discuss transforming your system in the context of national and state reform. The conference will be held during the week of June 20, 2011 at the Westin River North Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. 

This interactive learning experience will equip senior executives with strategies and tools to successfully transition to integrated systems of care, designed to provide more efficient care and more effectively meet the needs of underserved patients. Those in attendance can learn how system integration can help to improve access to care, reduce hospital readmissions, improve patient satisfaction, reduce the reliance on emergency departments, and reduce health care disparities, while helping the organization maintain or improve market position.

“I am honored to have been invited to speak at the National Public Hospitals Annual Conference and look forward to discussing health care reform implementation strategies, especially of great importance to public institutions in furthering their missions of providing quality health care to vulnerable populations,” stated Gianelli. “As the reality of health care reform begins to transform care delivery, NAPH members are taking bold steps to implement change. Safety net hospitals and health systems will become or continue to be innovators – helping communities change care delivery for the millions of patients who will be newly covered in the next several years.”

Since the establishment of the first public hospital in the United States in the early 1700s, safety net hospitals and health systems have been an essential part of our nation’s health care delivery system. The NAPH vision is simple—to preserve and protect those hospitals that serve as the foundation of a strong, vibrant health care system that is open to all in our society.  Safety net hospitals and health systems strengthen the health of our nation’s communities.  NAPH is a major resource to support the efforts of our members to fulfill that role and mission by delivering high-quality health care services.

Arthur A. Gianelli is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the NuHealth System (also called the Nassau Health Care Corporation), a $545 million teaching facility and public safety net provider which operates the Nassau University Medical Center and the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility; co-operates four family health centers in partnership with the Long Island FQHC, Inc.; is the majority owner of South Ocean Care, Inc.; and runs one school based clinic. He has served in this position since June 1, 2006. Previously, Mr. Gianelli served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the NuHealth System. He was appointed to this position on March 8, 2006.

For the prior ten years, Mr. Gianelli served in senior executive positions for two Long Island municipalities. He was Deputy County Executive for Budget and Finance for Nassau County and Director of Operations for the Town of North Hempstead.

Mr. Gianelli serves on several boards of directors, including Regional Policy Council 2 of the American Hospital Association as well as the Executive Committees of Healthfirst and the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems. He has delivered presentations at conferences across the country on public hospitals, health reform, and public finance. And he has received numerous professional, educational, and civic awards, most recently being designated by the Long Island Business News as one of the 20 most influential Long Islanders in 2010.

Mr. Gianelli earned a Bachelors Degree in History from St. John’s University, a Master of Arts Degree in Political Science from Brown University, a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Dowling College, and a Masters Degree in Public Health from Columbia University. In 2010, Mr. Gianelli taught healthcare economics to graduate students at Hofstra University.

Mr. Gianelli lives in New Hyde Park, New York with his wife, Nassau County District Court Judge Sharon Gianelli, and his two stepchildren, Cameron and Jessica.

ABOUT NUHEALTH
NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life.  Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community.  By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access.
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