Robert Zinnen Announced as Chief Operating Officer (KEMH)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today announces the appointment of Mr Robert Zinnen as Chief Operating Officer for King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, effective immediately. This position reports to the Chief Executive Officer, Mr David Hill.

The Chief Operating Officer (KEMH) is responsible for all operations in Bermuda’s acute care hospital and includes being the direct report for the Director of Quality & Risk Management, Director of Nursing, and the Programme Managers for Medical Programmes, Surgery, Maternity and Critical Care.

Mr Zinnen is an experienced healthcare manager from the US, with 16 years’ experience in senior executive roles. Prior to joining the Bermuda Hospitals Board, Mr Zinnen worked for four years with the Forest Health Services system, initially as President of Northwest Suburban Community Hospital and then as President of Forest Health’s flagship hospital, the Barix Clinics of Pennsylvania. Prior to these Roles Mr Zinnen had been Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Neo Gen Screening in Pittsburgh, and Chief Operating Officer at Biloxi Regional Medical Center. In addition, Mr. Zinnen has many years experience in best practice development for operations, national contracting, and construction design and management in the hospital arena.

Chief Executive Officer, David Hill comments: “I am extremely pleased to welcome Bob Zinnen as Chief Operative Officer at King Edward. Bob has excellent leadership experience in healthcare with a proven ability for achieving operational excellence and developing high performance teams. Our long term goal is to identify and train Bermudians for senior positions in the hospital and Mr Zinnen will be a strong mentor with a wealth of experience to share.”

Mr Zinnen has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering & History from the United States Military Academy, West Point and a Master of Administrative Science, Concentration in Finance & Accounting from the Johns Hopkins University.

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