Commonwealth Health Announces CEO for Moses Taylor Hospital and Regional Hospital of Scranton

9/30/2019

Commonwealth Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael L. Brown as the new CEO of Moses Taylor Hospital and Regional Hospital of Scranton.

"We conducted an extensive search to identify a proven healthcare leader that can support our continued clinical and operational growth in Scranton", said Douglas G. Allen, Chair, Moses Taylor Hospital Board of Trustees and Dr. Mary Jane K. DiMattio, Chair, Regional Hospital of Scranton Board of Trustees. "Throughout his career Michael has achieved impressive results around quality and growth initiatives. We are confident he will do a tremendous job leading our hospitals forward".

Prior to joining Commonwealth Health, Michael worked at Amita Health, the largest hospital system in Illinois, where he has held hospital executive positions including COO, CNO, CEO and President since 2005. Most recently, he has served as Regional President and CEO of Amita’s Fox River Valley Region, overseeing two hospitals, two joint venture cancer centers and an ambulatory surgery center. Both hospitals have been recognized for safety and quality by Health Grades, Consumer Reports, U.S. News and World Reports and with Leapfrog A grades. In addition to collaborating with physicians for quality and growth, Michael has a track record of building and leading high-performing teams and achieving strategic and operational objectives.

He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he achieved the rank of Sergeant as a law enforcement specialist. Following military service, Michael worked as a professional firefighter/paramedic before he earned his bachelor’s degree in nursing with honors and MBA in organizational leadership/management from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. He also has an associate’s degree in emergency medical services and fire sciences from Columbus Technical Institute in Columbus.