PAWTUCKET – Memorial Hospital, the 294-bed community hospital serving the Blackstone Valley of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, named Martin E. Tursky the new president and CEO as of Oct.1.
Tursky will take over for Francis R. Dietz, who will retire after 47 years at the hospital. Tursky will be promoted from his current role as executive vice president and chief operating officer.
“Frank Dietz leaves very big shoes to fill, not only in the local business community, but also in the statewide medical community. Consequently, we are very pleased that Frank has agreed to stay on in an advisory capacity,” said William Hunt, chairman of the MHRI Board of Trustees. Dietz will stay on as a member of the board of trustees and as a consultant to the hospital.
“It has been an honor working at Memorial Hospital,” said Dietz. “Over the past 47 years we’ve had significant accomplishments and also great challenges. I was privileged to be one of the original founders of Brown’s Medical School and to integrate Memorial as a strong research and teaching hospital. Today, with its robust system of health care facilities, Memorial is well positioned as it faces a new crossroad with historic reforms within the health care industry.”
Before Tursky began at Memorial in 2010, he served as vice president, chief information officer, vice president of support services and vice president of Canton, Ohio-based Aultman Hospital’s heart center.
He holds a bachelor of science in engineering management from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a master of business administration from Ohio State University.
“Today as community hospitals are facing a challenging health care market, we’ll be working to gain additional resources to reinvest in the hospital while also building on our new clinical affiliation with Brigham and Women’s Hospital to further enhance the quality of services for our patients,” said Tursky in a news release.
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