Glens Falls Hospital President & CEO Dianne Shugrue to retire
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. >> Glens Falls Hospital President and CEO Dianne Shugrue, who led the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, through significant financial challenges, a historic affiliation with Albany Medical Center and national health care accreditation, will retire on Dec. 31 after a 14-year career at Glens Falls and 40-year career in health care.
Paul Scimeca, the hospital’s senior vice president and chief operating officer has been named the interim president and CEO.
“Dianne Shugrue took over as President and CEO of the hospital at a crucial time,” Glens Falls Hospital Board of Governors Chair George Ferone said in a press release. “Her steady, courageous leadership, collaborative and personal approach and deep knowledge of health care have paid huge benefits for this hospital and this community. She has been a fierce advocate for our physicians, nurses, staff, community and the institution itself. ”
Dr. Chris Mason, president of the Glens Falls Hospital Medical Staff, added: “It is said that smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. Dianne Shugrue is a skilled sailor! She has experienced many challenges during her tenure, from navigating the uncharted waters of COVID19 to leading the institution through a major affiliation. This visionary leadership has helped Glens Falls Hospital maintain critical services for the community and provide opportunities for collaboration with partners in the Capital Region. Glens Falls Hospital has a tremendous future ahead due to Dianne’s foresight. We wish her all the best of luck in her future endeavors!”
Shugrue’s most significant accomplishments include cementing the affiliation between Glens Falls Hospital and the Albany Med Health System. In addition, this year Glens Falls Hospital received Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) — one of only 8% of all hospitals in the United States to receive this milestone achievement.
“As a team, we have come through some amazing highs and lows together,” Shugrue said in the release of her time at Glens Falls Hospital. “But in the end, we can all be proud of how this indispensable community hospital has always been there for the people we serve. Whether through a once a century pandemic, achieving Magnet Recognition, or making sure that state-of-the-art, compassionate, high quality healthcare is a permanent fixture in the North County — Glens Falls Hospital really has been here through it all. I am so proud of the team here — it has been the honor of my career to serve as CEO of this hospital.”
In June of 2013, Shugrue was appointed president and CEO of Glens Falls Hospital. She joined Glens Falls Hospital in 2007 as its executive vice president and chief operating officer. Prior to joining Glens Falls Hospital, she held various healthcare leadership positions including vice president for nursing governance at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Healthcare System in Worcester, Mass., vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, NY and executive vice president/chief operating officer and chief nursing officer at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady.