Rome Health Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ryan Thompson has earned board certification in healthcare management as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).
“The healthcare management field plays a vital role in providing high-quality care to the people in our communities, which makes having a standard of excellence promoted by a professional organization critically important,” says Deborah J. Bowen, president and CEO of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE fellow and earning the distinction of board certification from ACHE, healthcare leaders demonstrate a commitment to excellence in serving their patients and the community.”
To obtain fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including membership in ACHE, meeting academic and experiential criteria, references, earning continuing education credits, demonstrating professional and community involvement, and passing a comprehensive examination. Fellows also are committed to ongoing professional development and undergo recertification every three years.
Thompson has more than 15 years of leadership experience in strategic planning, expansion and optimization of strategic services lines. In his current role as vice president and chief operating officer at Rome Health, Thompson provides administrative oversight for revenue cycle operations, materials management, plant operations, medical imaging, lab, rehab therapies, human resources, environmental services, food and nutrition.
Thompson graduated from LeMoyne College in Syracuse and earned his Master of Business Education from Colombia College of Missouri. He also earned certificates in strategic planning from Cornell and project management from Syracuse University. He completed the AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship program in 2023.
Thompson was named vice president and chief operating officer of Rome Health in 2020 and helped position the hospital to emerge successfully from the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on creating convenient access to care for the community.
Thompson is a member of the Mohawk Valley EDGE Board of Directors.