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Mass. hospital administrator appointed president at Kent Hospital

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CAROLYN JACKSON has been named president and chief operating officer of Kent County Memorial Hospital. / COURTESY CARE NEW ENGLAND

WARWICK – A Massachusetts health care administrator with more than two decades of leadership experience has been named president and chief operating officer of Kent County Memorial Hospital, Care New England Health System announced Thursday. Carolyn Jackson will succeed Jeffrey Sanders, the interim president who took over in September after President and Chief Operating Officer

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WARWICK – A Massachusetts health care administrator with more than two decades of leadership experience has been named president and chief operating officer of Kent County Memorial Hospital, Care New England Health System announced Thursday. Carolyn Jackson will succeed Jeffrey Sanders, the interim president who took over in September after President and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Paari Gopalakrishnan stepped down in June to lead Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Maryland. Jackson will start on Feb. 2. “Kent Hospital is a cornerstone community hospital and an integral part of Care New England’s system of hospitals, services and providers dedicated to delivering foundational care to our community,” said Dr. Michael Wagner, CEO and president of Care New England. “Carolyn’s proven leadership and commitment to quality, and her ability to strengthen organizations clinically and operationally make her exceptionally well-suited to lead Kent Hospital and advance our mission of coordinated, patient-centered care.” Jackson serves as CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Braintree, Mass. Before that, she spent six years as CEO of Tenet Healthcare Corp.’s Massachusetts market and Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., and she served as chief operating officer of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Care New England said Jackson will focus on advancing quality and safety, strengthening financial performance, fostering workforce engagement, and ensuring the medical facility continues to meet the evolving healthcare needs of the community. “I am honored to join Care New England and the exceptional team at Kent Hospital,” Jackson said. “I look forward to working collaboratively with physicians, staff and community partners to build on Kent’s strong foundation, deliver high-quality, compassionate care and advance Care New England’s mission to ensure Rhode Islanders have easy, coordinated access to the clinical programs and services that support well-being at every stage of life.”