Seasoned Health Care Executive Joins Fastest-Growing Home Care Company as CEO
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J., October 9, 2018 (Newswire.com) - CareFinders Total Care, one of the leading home health care companies in New Jersey and Connecticut, announced today that its board of directors has named James T. Robinson as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO). Jim brings over 30 years of leadership experience with healthcare companies across multiple segments, including home health care, hospice services, interventional pain management and physician practice management services. He has been on the leading edge of healthcare delivery innovation in the U.S. for most of his career, building and leading executive management teams for several of the most successful companies in the industry, including Amedisys and National Spine & Pain Centers. As CareFinders’ new CEO, Robinson’s top priorities will be accelerating the company’s growth strategies and advancing CareFinders’ new vision in home care.
“I am honored to have been selected as CareFinders’ CEO. It is a privilege to be joining an organization that is mission-focused on finding new and better ways to deliver diverse, high-quality health care services in the home through the most connected and well-trained caregiving workforce in the industry,” said Robinson. “As the industry continues to shift toward an ever-increasing focus on generating improved outcomes, CareFinders is well-positioned to provide efficient, high-quality services in the lowest-cost setting on a large scale which will help to reduce total system healthcare expenditures. CareFinders is already focusing on the early identification of healthcare risks and the adoption of proactive interventional protocols. I look forward to working with our management team, employees and caregivers to advance CareFinders’ culture of innovation to serve the best interests of our patients and unlock the next level of our company’s success.”
CareFinders' role in the transformation of home healthcare has never been more important.
Linda Mintz, Co-Chairman
“This is the perfect time for Jim to join as CareFinders’ new CEO,” said co-Chairman Linda Mintz. “Today’s pace of change in home care is exponential. Every provider of healthcare needs to be prepared to serve the needs of an enormous growing elderly population by looking at innovative ways to deliver better outcomes in a home setting. CareFinders’ role in the transformation of home healthcare has never been more important. Jim is unique in his ability to translate vision and strategy into world-class execution and his experience bringing together teams and solutions will move our company forward with the speed required to capitalize on the opportunities in front of us. He will be a natural champion of the CareFinders’ culture and has an incredible ability to inspire, energize and connect with employees, partners, payors and industry leaders.”
"Jim’s long and successful track record of building and growing industry-leading organizations, all with a focus on the highest levels of patient care, will benefit our patients and employees,” said Sanford Hausner, co-chairman. “We are excited to work with Jim to continue to transform home health care, expand the total care services that we can provide in the home and raise the bar for the entire industry. We look forward to feeling his impact as we continue in our mission to bring a fresh vision to the home health care industry. Jim is exactly the type of leader that CareFinders needs as we enter our next chapter, which I am confident will be even more impactful and exciting than our last.”
Prior to joining CareFinders as CEO, Jim served as CEO of National Spine & Pain Centers LLC from 2015 to 2018. NSPC is the leading private equity-backed Management Services Organization (MSO) for the largest network of Interventional Pain Management practices in the U.S. During his tenure at NSPC, Jim led the turnaround, growth and sale of the organization. Before joining NSPC, Jim was an executive with Amedisys Inc. from 2010 to 2015. At Amedisys, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare at home services, Jim held several leadership positions including president of the hospice division, chief development officer and executive vice president of all U.S. home care and hospice operations.
About CareFinders Total Care LLC
CareFinders LLC is the largest non-skilled home care agency in New Jersey providing home health care services to over 8,500 patients throughout New Jersey and Connecticut from 20 offices. CareFinders was founded in 1995 and in New Jersey is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation on Home Care (CAHC). It employs over 7,600 certified home health aides and over 180 registered nurses and LPNs. For more information, visit www.carefinders.org or contact Linda Mintz, co-chairman, at 201-695-8050.
Source: CareFinders Total Care LLC
