Michael Lieb joined Deborah Heart and Lung Center as chief operating officer. Lieb, who started at the Browns Mills facility in June, has more than 30 years of senior healthcare leadership experience.
In his new role, Lieb will oversee the center’s day-to-day operations, drive strategic initiatives and work across departments to support clinical quality, safety, patient experience and organizational performance.
The teaching hospital said he brings a record of operational experience, strategic innovation, and a deep commitment to patient-centered care. Lieb has led multi-hospital systems, academic medical centers, rural and critical access hospitals and complex physician group practices across the country.
“Michael has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and a clear strategic vision,” said Deborah President and CEO Jim Andrews. “His deep operational knowledge, commitment to teamwork and focus on accountability make him the right leader to help us further strengthen our organization and drive continued progress toward our goals.”
Lieb, who is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, was interim vice president of ambulatory services at University Hospital in Newark, where he directed operations across 92 academic clinics serving over 260,000 patients annually. Under his leadership, the hospital saw a significant increase in OB services, opened its first inner-city satellite clinic and oversaw mobile mammography screening services reaching over 4,000 patients annually. Lieb also spearheaded the ambulatory implementation of the Epic Resolute system, significantly improving patient access, provider productivity and revenue cycle performance.
Prior to that, Lieb held senior executive roles, including Interim CEO of Arbor Health/Morton Hospital in Washington, Regional Vice President/Interim CEO/Director of Physician Practice Management at HealthTech Management Services in Tennessee, and Vice President of Operations/President and CEO of Wadley Health System in Texas for Community Hospital Corporation. He led more than 10 hospitals through complex turnarounds, strategic expansions, EMR and IT overhauls and multi-million-dollar financial recoveries. His work earned national recognition, including oversight of repeated Top 20 Critical Access Hospital awardees ranked by the National Rural Health Association.
