Valley Hospital Tabs New Chief Nursing Officer

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Valley Hospital has named their next Chief Nursing Officer, promoting Charles Vannoy, RN, to Vice President for Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer.

Vannoy will assume the role beginning on July 5, replacing Ann Marie Leichman, RN, who retired after 21 years at Valley, hospital officials said.

The new CNO joined Valley as a staff nurse in 1997 and has been promoted multiple times, assuming key leadership roles in Patient Care Services, officials said. His most recent position was Assistant Vice President of Women’s, Children’s and Emergency Services.

Recently, Vannoy played a key role in the hospital's COVID-19 strategy, launching and managing responses to patient care and safety challenges, including administration of the vaccine.

"Among his accomplishments is the introduction of a Patient- and Family-Centered Model of Care to The Valley Hospital, which has transformed the hospital from one that saw families as visitors, to one in which they are viewed as partners in care. Charles was also responsible for the launch of the Getwell Network, Valley’s hospital-wide, interactive patient educational system," hospital officials said.

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