Delray Medical Center Welcomes Matthew Heywood as New Chief Operating Officer

DELRAY BEACH, FL. — Matthew F. Heywood has joined Delray Medical Center as chief operating officer (COO), responsible for the operations of the 372-bed acute care facility.  Prior to joining Delray Medical Center, Heywood was vice president of operations for Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama and brings more than 10 years of financial, consulting and healthcare experience to his new position.

“We’re extremely pleased to welcome Matt to the management staff at Delray Medical Center,” said Mitch Feldman, CEO of the hospital.  “His proven track record speaks for itself and we have no doubt he’ll be an excellent addition to our administration team.”

Heywood is a graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., where he was also a three-year starter on the varsity football team.  He later received his M.B.A. from the University of Michigan School of Business Administration.

Delray Medical Center, part of Tenet South Florida, is a 372-bed acute care hospital located at 5352 Linton Boulevard in Delray Beach, FL.  The community-based hospital, nationally recognized for award-winning healthcare, has been serving the medical and health- care needs of south central Palm Beach County for over 20 years.  Delray Medical Center, a state-designated Level II Trauma Center for adults and children, offers a broad range of specialized services, ranging from acute care to rehabilitation to psychiatric services to outpatient care.  In 2003, the hospital was rated among the top 50 hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for heart surgery and has been recognized by HealthGrades, a leading healthcare rating group, as among the top five percent of all hospitals in the nation for cardiac services and among the top 15 percent in the nation for knee replacement surgery.  In 2003 and for the second year in succession, a healthcare industry study conducted by Solucient, a leading healthcare information company, named Delray Medical Center to the list of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals for achieving excellence in quality of care, efficiency of operations and sustainability of overall performance.  The hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.  To learn more about Delray Medical Center, visit www.delraymedicalctr.com.