BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Promise Healthcare, a national long-term acute care hospital company based in Boca Raton, Florida, today announced the appointment of Richard A. Gold as President and Chief Operating Officer, James Hopwood as Chief Financial Officer, Richard Cohen as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, and Nancy F. Spivack as Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Mr. Gold will direct all hospital operations and execute on strategic plan objectives. Mr. Hopwood will be responsible for planning and directing the company’s financial practices. Mr. Cohen’s responsibilities will include corporate insurance, purchasing, and tax management. Ms. Spivack will manage all activities related to the recruitment, engagement and development of our people.
“At Promise, our people are our strength,” said Peter Baronoff, Chief Executive Officer of Promise Healthcare. “Each of these individuals has a solid understanding of the long-term acute care (LTAC) business. They are fully focused on the company’s growth and development while effectively managing our resources. Most importantly, they are all passionate about delivering quality patient care,” Baronoff continued.
Promise hospitals specialize in high acuity long-term hospital care for patients suffering from the most complex of medical conditions. The hospitals’ distinctive LTAC environment provides acute medical care and aggressive therapy services for patients with unresolved, acute, or catastrophic illnesses, as well as multi-organ disease processes who require an average length of stay of 25 days or more. Promise hospitals specialize in acute respiratory/pulmonary care (including ventilator management and weaning), infectious disease management (including long-term IV antibiotics), advanced wound management, complex medical management, and treatment for multi-organ failure and post-surgical complications. Most recently, Promise has added two skilled nursing facilities to its portfolio, which focus on long-term care.
By the end of 2014, Promise Healthcare will open two new LTAC hospitals in Fort Myers, Florida and Miami Lakes, Florida.
