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NUMC CEO ousted after board vote other state-of-the-art facilities that offer top-quality care to a densely populated county. On Jan. 12, Newsday reportOver the past few years, the Nassau University Medical ed that the hospital’s president Center has been plagued by and CEO, Dr. Anthony Boutin, negative news about its finan- had been ousted in a hastily cial situation. NuHealth, the called meeting. NuHealth board health care system that over- members voted 11-0 to launch a sees the hospital, its staff and search for a new leader, and named Megan board of directors, Ryan, the public additional care benefit cor porafacilities and busition’s general ness operations, counsel and chief has long struggled le g al of ficer, as with operating definterim president icits. The 2022 defiand chief execucit was reported to tive. be $164 million. No reason was The hospital, in given for Boutin’s East Meadow, and removal. close to Uniondale BRUcE BlAkEmAN Boutin, who has a n d We s t b u r y, County Executive over 30 years of serves as a crucial health care leadermedical lifeline for some of the county’s most vul- ship experience in a variety of nerable residents, serving over settings, joined the hospital in 300 patients a day, including 2007 as chairman of the departinmates at the Nassau County ment of emergency medicine. Correctional Center. NuHealth Under his leadership, the also operates the A. Holly Pat- department flourished, and terson Extended Care Facility moved into a new state-of-theart facility. in Uniondale. Boutin was appointed acting NUMC is a cornerstone of medical care in Nassau County president and CEO of the hosand the largest hospital on pital in January 2020, and Long Island. It has a Level One named to the position permatrauma and burn center and Continued on page 14
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the east Meadow union Free School district partnered with Hanover Research to develop a five-year plan. above, Julie Shenefield and Merideth Melson of Hanover spoke at the meeting.
East Meadow schools to develop strategic 5-year plan By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
The East Meadow Union Free School District has partnered with the global information service firm, Hanover Research, to help the district develop a strategic five-year plan. The district intends to use research results to build a roadmap that will guide it towards excellence, innovation and inclusivity, by identifying areas within the district that may need improvements. Hanover Research representatives, Julie Shenefield, the K-12 relationship director at Hanover, and Meredith Melson, a managing
director for K-12 education, formally introduced themselves to the community at the East Meadow school board’s Jan. 22 meeting. In a presentation, they walked attendees through the process of completing research within school districts, and showed possibilities of what goals may be identified. “The planning process is not merely about drafting documents,” Matthew Melnick, the board of education president said. “It’s about crafting a vision that reflects the aspirations and needs of our entire community.” Shenefield said Hanover has over 200 researchers working to support the “big Continued on page 9
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