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"AFTER A THOROUGH and comprehen- sive process, the sea rch committee is pleased to have found the most highly qua lified individua l to assume leader- ship of our growing nonprofit regiona l hea lt hca re s y s t em ," S weeney say s . "Throughout his very successful career, Lu ke ha s ma na ged sig nif ica nt work in per forma nce improvement with a particular focus on driving qua lity. He also has deep experience in the physician practice space." While he plans to dedicate his first 90›days to acclimating to the organization and getting to know his new colleagues, Luke intends to focus on quality, growth, patient satisfaction and strengthening financial operations across the system. "I am deeply honored to have been selected for the role of President and CEO of St. Joseph's Health," Luke says. "I am very pleased to join such a progressive orga- nization that has a proven track record for delivering outstanding care to its patients and an enduring commitment to improving the overall health of the community." Luke, 55, holds a bachelor's degree in sociology and a master's degree in health administration from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. In 1991, he received his first CEO role at a 50-bed, not-for-profit hospital in Kentucky. Since then he was CEO of three other hospitals. In 2006, he joined Community Health Systems where he held several key leader- ship roles. ■ Masonic Medical Research Laboratory and Mohawk Valley Health System Announce Potential Affiliation REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MA SONIC MEDICAL RESE ARCH L ABOR ATORY ¤MMRL¥ AND THE MOHAWK VALLE Y HE ALTH SYSTEM ¤MVHS¥ SIGNED A MEMOR ANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ¤MOU¥ ž THE FIRST STEP IN E XPLORING AN E XPANDED PARTNERSHIP BE T WEEN THE T WO ORGANIZ ATIONS. M V H S RE SP ONDED TO a request for application (RFA) to access $300 million in funding from New York state to build a world-class hospital in Utica. MMRL and MVHS are exploring the opportunity to locate a portion of their research facility within the new hospital. " We a re thrilled about the potentia l for this once in a generation oppor tu- nity for collaboration between our two nationa l ly recog nized instit utions," says David F. Schneeweiss, President of t h e M M R L B o a r d of D i r e c t or s . " We appreciate that Governor Cuomo h a s recog n i z ed t he va lue of M V H S to the Mohawk Va l ley w ith a sig nif i- ca nt i nves t ment , a nd hope t hat ou r pa r tnership w ith M V HS w i l l help to levera ge that investment beyond the clinica l f loor a nd into t he lab where cutting-edge discoveries a re made." The construction of a new hospita l provides an unpara lleled opportunity to bring together MMR L and M V HS, and to capita lize on each institution's respective role in the healthcare system. The ultimate goa l is establishing a n environment where MMRL scientists and researchers working behind the lab bench and MVHS clinicians working at patients' bedsides could collaborate and create new and innovative research and clinical benefits for the Mohawk Valley and beyond. "The signing of this MOU continues our work towa rd our mission to pro- v ide for excel lence in hea lthca re for our communities," says Scott H. Perra, FACH E , P re sident /CEO of M V H S . " There is incredible work being done at MMRL and we are looking forward to the opportunity to integrate that work with the clinica l work at M V HS. This partnership means great things for the people of our community and throughout the country." As the MVHS project moves forward, the sta © from MMR L and M V HS will work to fina lize the details of the MOU with a more forma l agreement antici- pated in the coming months. ■ Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Valley Health System Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Announce Potential Affiliation Mohawk Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Valley Health System Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Valley Health System Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Announce Potential Affiliation and Announce Potential Affiliation Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Valley Health System Valley Health System Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Announce Potential Affiliation Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Announce Potential Affiliation Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Valley Health System Announce Potential Affiliation Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Announce Potential Affiliation Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Valley Health System Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Announce 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