In his new role, Feinberg is responsible for providing clinician perspective and leading change on CHE’s journey to a transformed health care system that is patient focused, effective, safe and of high value and that furthers CHE’s mission of serving those most in need and being a transforming, healing presence in the communities it serves. Feinberg will also serve as a key member of the team that will focus on developing and implementing best practice operational and clinical systems.

Feinberg comes to CHE from the University of Pennsylvania Health System where he was most recently the chief patient safety officer and medical director of clinical informatics. He was also an associate professor of clinical neurology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

He earned his M.D. from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, and his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. He is board certified in neurology, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and a member of the American College of Physician Executives, as well as the American Medical Informatics Association.

“Dan brings years of valuable experience to his new role at CHE. His operational expertise, critical thinking skills, and medical background will help us strengthen and support our ministries in the years ahead,” said Bob Stanek, president and CEO of Catholic Health East.

Catholic Health East, a multi-institutional Catholic health system co-sponsored by nine religious congregations and Hope Ministries, is based in Newtown Square, Pa. Catholic Health East provides the means to ensure the continuation of the Catholic identity and operational strength of the Sponsors’ health ministries, which are located in 11 eastern states from Maine to Florida. The system includes 34 acute-care hospitals, four long-term acute-care hospitals, 36 freestanding and hospital-based long-term care facilities, 12 assisted-living facilities, five continuing-care retirement communities, seven behavioral-health and rehabilitation facilities, 25 home health/hospice agencies and numerous ambulatory and community-based health services. More information is available on the CHE website at www.che.org.