West Orange, NJ, December 19, 2024 – Mark E. Manigan, President and Chief Executive Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of 64 CEO Influencers to Know. The list honors outstanding hospital and health system CEOs who hold singularly powerful opportunities to shape the future of health care, thanks to their high-profile roles and broad influence.
As President and Chief Executive Officer for RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health system in New Jersey, Mr. Manigan is leading the system-wide noble mission of building and sustaining a healthier New Jersey, and creating a national model for clinical and business success. He is leveraging his vast influence to transform the health care landscape for the better.
RWJBarnabas Health’s new, unifying mission, vision, values, commitment statements, credo and mantra were developed – the result of a yearlong examination by a committee spanning 13 departments – to formulate a singular vision and purpose for the organization and to drive overall culture. Over the past year, it has been integrating this vision and purpose into all aspects of business. This shared identity enhances organizational philosophy and engagement across the system.
Its mantra, One System, One Family, drives the system’s overall culture of kindness and accountability; ensuring that each team member embodies these values in every interaction and holding themselves accountable for treating patients and each other with kindness, empathy and respect.
Mr. Manigan is spearheading the evolution of the system’s strategic plan and steering an operating income of $106 million in 2024, compared with a $4.7 million loss in 2023. This fiscal success was achieved while decreasing mortality 15%, reducing central line infections by 40%, and capturing multiple national recognitions. He is also driving effective strategies to improve health equity by addressing the social and environmental factors that affect healthy living.
Contact:
Carrie Cristello
Carrie.Cristello@rwjbh.org