Maureen Schneider, PhD, MBA, RN, has served as interim president of the hospital since November 2021.
Atlantic Health System has named Maureen Schneider, PhD, MBA, RN, president of Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. She has served as the hospital's interim president since its previous president, Stephanie Schwartz, moved to Overlook Medical Center in November 2021.
"Maureen is leading the Chilton team with the passion and vision she has exemplified since joining Atlantic Health System," Brian Gragnolati, president and CEO of Atlantic Health System, said in a statement. "Through her collaborative leadership and dedication to our patients and caregivers, Maureen is ensuring Chilton's forward momentum while advancing our mission to build happier communities."
Schneider has served as interim president of the hospital since November 2021, following the previous president, Stephanie Schwartz's, MHSA, FACHE, transition to serve as president of Atlantic Health's Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey.
In her new role, she will continue to work closely with hospital leadership and staff, maintaining her patient-centered focus.
Schneider began her career at Atlantic Health in 2014 as Chilton Medical Center's chief nurse and operations officer. Through her leadership efforts, the hospital received an "A" grade for safety in the Leapfrog Group's Spring 2022 Hospital Safety Grades. The hospital, along with Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, and Newton Medical Center, have consistently received A grades, with Chilton Medical Center maintaining an "A" since fall 2018.
The hospital has also been acknowledged as a high-performing hospital in several specialties by U.S. News & World Report.
Notably, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Schneider led the hospital to receiving the Magnet Accreditation Recognition for Nursing Excellence, making Atlantic Health the third health care organization where she has received this award.
"I'm honored and excited to continue my journey at Chilton Medical Center, and as a president, contribute to its ongoing commitment to clinical excellence and support teams who make Chilton the hospital our community looks to for high quality care," she said in a statement.
“I'm honored and excited to continue my journey at Chilton Medical Center, and as a president, contribute to its ongoing commitment to clinical excellence and support teams who make Chilton the hospital our community looks to for high quality care," she said in a statement.”
Maureen Schneider, Phd, MBA, RN, president, Chilton Medical Center
Jasmyne Ray is the revenue cycle editor at HealthLeaders.
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Schneider has a strong history as a leader, having joined Atlantic Health as Chilton Medical Center's chief nurse operations officer in 2014.
The hospital has received several accolades for its performance and safety due to Schneider's efforts, including consistent "A" grades for safety from Leapfrog Group.