Northwell Health today announced the appointment of Jon Sendach to deputy regional executive director for the health system’s central region. The role is an expansion of his current duties as executive director at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH).
Sendach, a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, assumed leadership of NSUH in January 2020, just in time for the COVID-19 pandemic. He successfully navigated the 800-bed quaternary care hospital through the worst of the pandemic while maintaining its world-class cardiac, neurology and transplant programs, and he led the hospital through the evolution of its campus, which included the construction of the 280,000-square-foot Petrocelli Advanced Surgical Pavilion.
“Jon Sendach is a seasoned health care executive with an exceptional record of success,” said Dr. John D’Angelo, senior vice president and regional executive director for Northwell Health’s central region. “I’m excited to have him join the executive team of Northwell’s largest region, where we’ll leverage his broad experience and record of building best in class clinical programs across the Nassau County and Queens markets.”
Sendach has held leadership posts in the health system for nearly 20 years, demonstrating success at several stops, including associate executive director of operations and deputy executive director at NSUH. Prior to that, he served as associate executive director of finance at Glen Cove Hospital.
He began his career at Northwell as a staff emergency medical technician at the Center for EMS. Prior to Northwell, Jon worked as a senior account executive in the New York health and medical practice at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University and a master’s in public administration from the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University.
“The experience of the last few years has only cemented the importance of organizing and executing care delivery by leveraging our regional strength,” said Sendach, who is board-certified in health care management. “I am excited for the opportunity to work in this expanded role to deliver on that expectation.”
NSUH is a Level I trauma center and teaching hospital that treats more than 90,000 patients each year. It is home to the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital, the Katz Women’s Hospital, neurosurgery, multi-organ transplant services and one of the busiest emergency departments in the New York Metropolitan area. It is a Magnet-recognized hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, which spotlights excellence in nursing. Seven critical care units at the hospital have earned the Beacon Award for Excellence by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, which highlights evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes.