Phelps Hospital CEO to Chair Hospital Association

Chappaqua resident and president/CEO of Phelps Hospital/Northwell Health, Daniel Blum, was named chair of the board of directors of the Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association (NorMet), the association that represents not-for-profit and public hospitals throughout the Hudson Valley. The appointment was announced at NorMet’s November 27, 2018 board meeting. The two-year term expires January 1, 2021. The CEOs from each of the member hospitals comprise the board of directors.

Blum is an accomplished healthcare executive and leader in the Hudson Valley region. Prior to his appointment as CEO in 2014, Blum served Phelps’ as its senior vice president. Before joining Phelps, Blum held various leadership roles at White Plains Hospital, New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center, Stellaris Health Network, and St. Vincent’s Hospital (Manhattan).

He began his healthcare career as a paramedic and paramedic instructor. He is a board member of the Healthcare Association of New York State, Westchester EMS, Robin’s Nest Child Care, Westchester County Association, Kendal on Hudson, Westchester Heart Association, and the Mid-Atlantic Executive Board of Vizient. He is past chairman of the New York State Department of Health Emergency Medical Advisory Council. He continues to serve on this Council, as well as the Westchester Regional Emergency Medical Council.

Blum holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and a master’s degree in healthcare administration from New York University. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and Medical Group Management Association.

NorMet, along with its sister organization the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council on Long Island, form the core of the Suburban Hospital Alliance of New York State, which is the advocacy coalition for all hospitals located in these two suburban regions.