SNCH CEO in new volunteer posts

South Nassau Communities Hospital President and CEO Richard Murphy has been elected Secretary of the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) Board of Trustees and as a Member of the HANYS Executive Committee for a one-year term that began Jan. 1.

HANYS is the statewide advocate for more than 550 non-profit and public hospitals, nursing homes, home care agencies, and other health care organizations in New York, and the volunteer board is responsible for managing the association’s activities. Its mission is to advance the health of individuals and communities by providing leadership, representation, and service to healthcare providers and systems across the entire continuum of care.

Murphy said the state and federal governments as well as private insurers are pushing for reforms and increased efficiencies, all of which puts pressure on nonprofit hospitals with no decrease in demand for their services. HANYS plays a critical role in advocating for hospitals and the communities they serve.

Murphy has been president and CEO of South Nassau since August of 2012. He spearheaded South Nassau’s October 2014 acquisition of the former Long Beach Medical Center (LBMC), which was shuttered after Hurricane Sandy and is leading efforts to establish a new healthcare delivery system designed around the needs of the residents of Long Beach and surrounding communities. Under Mr. Murphy’s direction, South Nassau has:

• Restored emergency medical services on the barrier island with the Aug. 2015 opening of South Nassau’s Emergency Department (ED) at Long Beach. It is the first off-campus emergency department, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and receives ambulances via the 9-1-1 system.

• Partnered with the City of Long Beach to augment the City’s existing ambulance fleet by providing secondary backup for 9-1-1- ambulance calls Under the partnership, South Nassau ambulances stationed at the ED respond when needed as backup for 9-1-1 calls.