FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 8, 2018
CONTACT:
Colleen Leonard Leyden; Director Corporate Marketing and Public Relations
Chester County Hospital
606 E. Marshall St., Suite 203
West Chester, PA 19380
610-431-5699
colleen.leyden@uphs.upenn.edu
West Chester, PA -- Charmaine Rochester, DHA, CPA, FACHE, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Chester County Hospital in West chester PA, has been selected as one of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2018 CFO’s of the Year. The award celebrates financial executives in the Greater Philadelphia area for outstanding performance in their roles as corporate financial stewards. The publication honored 21 people with the coveted recognition this year.
"I am honored to congratulate Charmaine on this prestigious designation," said Michael J. Duncan, President and CEO, Chester County Hospital. "Charmaine's keen strategic thinking, financial knowledge and business savvy continue to the push the Hospital forward at a time of unprecedented growth and change. As we prepare for the opening of our largest expansion to date, her leadership and industry expertise have been invaluable," continued Duncan.
Rochester stepped into the role of CFO at Chester County Hospital in 2017 after 25 years in industry and public accounting, with the last thirteen years in health care financial leadership.
"It is a privilege to be named as a 2018 CFO of the Year by the Philadelphia Business Journal," Rochester said of the award. "My experience within the University of Pennsylvania Health System and at Chester County Hospital has exceeded my expectations and I am fortunate to work with such talented and skilled individuals."
The Business Journal’s editorial team selected the awardees based on several criteria, including: financial accomplishments, tenure and scope of responsibilities, leadership, respect and influence within the company, community involvement and stewardship of the company’s business model.
The honorees were recognized at The Philadelphia Business Journal’s awards ceremony on Thursday, July 12, 2018.
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About Chester County Hospital
Founded in 1892 as the county's first hospital, the non-profit has grown into a 248-bed acute-care inpatient facility in West Chester, PA in the Philadelphia suburbs. It also has outpatient services in Exton, PA; West Goshen, PA; New Garden, PA; West Grove, PA: Jennersville, PA and Kennett Square, PA. In 2013, Chester County Hospital became part of Penn Medicine, which is one of the world's leading academic medical centers, dedicated to medical education, biomedical research, and excellent patient care. In addition to quality-driven medical and surgical services, Chester County Hospital also offers home health, inpatient hospice and skilled nursing care; occupational medicine; outpatient laboratory, radiology and physical therapy services; wound care; cardiopulmonary rehab; and a prenatal clinic for the under-served. In 2020, Chester County Hospital will complete the largest expansion in its history. The project will welcome a state-of-the-art procedural platform with 15 operating room suites, a 99-bed patient tower, a new main entrance and an expanded and renovated Emergency Department.
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