Dianne J. Anderson

Biography

 Dianne J. Anderson, was appointed as the President and CEO of Lawrence General Hospital in 2009, following a national search. Over the past four years, she has lead Lawrence General Hospital’s successful strategic initiatives to transform the community hospital into a Regional Health System. Her career in healthcare began as a Registered Nurse specializing in Pediatrics. She spent several years in clinical practice at both Tuft's Floating Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital and quickly moved into management positions. She then spent 3 years in Scotland as part of a Boston team that built and opened a large American Medical Center affiliated with Harvard and Glasgow Universities. She was recruited back to the United States to assume the position of VP of Patient Care and Operations at Glens Falls Hospital in upstate New York. During her tenure there, she was elected as the President of The American Organization of Nurse Executives. She had the honor of presenting testimony to the Joint Committee of the US Congress on Nursing shortage and workplace environment issues, where she was recognized for her leadership by Committee member Senator Hillary Clinton. Dianne was recruited to Beth Israel Medical Center as VP of Nursing and Patient Care in 2001. There she was part of the turnaround team that brought the prestigious Medical Center back to financial health. She was promoted to Senior VP of Clinical Operations, the position she served in until appointed as CEO of Lawrence General Hospital. Dianne serves on a variety of state and national committees, and was most recently appointment by Governor Deval Patrick as a member of the Statewide Health Care Quality Advisory Committee. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA). Her additional appointments include the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board, the Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care and most recently the Massachusetts Health Care Policy Advisory Council. Dianne received her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Boston University School of Nursing.

Research Interest

 Lawrence General's commitment to the health needs of the community is guided by a dedicated and enthusiastic Board of Trustees from our service area, and carried out by 1,800 employees, 500 providers and 200 volunteers