CHOP Creates EVP of Strategic Planning and Business Development

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announces that Matthew Cook has been promoted to the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development.

In this role, Mr. Cook will oversee all strategy development and execution for Children's Hospital, including strategic planning and business development for national partnerships and international medicine.

"When we began implementing our Strategic Plan a year ago, we declared that growth is the leading strategy, specifically, growing through innovation: regionally, nationally and internationally, with 'innovation' defined as continuous development of new products and services," said Steven M. Altschuler, M.D., chief executive officer of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "Since his arrival at CHOP in February 2012, Matt has done an exceptional job in the role of Senior Vice President in overseeing our organization's strategic growth. I announce his promotion with great pleasure."

Dr. Altschuler added that among the innovations envisioned under the hospital's planning process are increasing scale and organizational flexibility, achieving geographical segmentation of business lines, and enhancing revenue diversification capabilities.

Prior to joining CHOP, Mr. Cook provided healthcare strategy, performance improvement, and management consulting services to academic medical centers, community teaching hospitals, and private sector healthcare concerns. Most recently, he was a Principal with the management consulting practice of the Chartis Group.

Mr. Cook holds a master's degree in Business Administration from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, and a bachelor of science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

About The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation's first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals and pioneering major research initiatives, Children's Hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program receives the highest amount of National Institutes of Health funding among all U.S. children's hospitals. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought the 535-bed hospital recognition as a leading advocate for children and adolescents. For more information, visit http://www.chop.edu.

Contact: George Bochanski
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Phone: (267) 426-6080
[email protected]

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