Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health has named Mathew “Mat” Gooch president of the system’s Northeast region.
The Northeast region includes 26 post-acute, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals across 10 states with more than 6,700 employees, according to a Sept. 17 health system news release shared with Becker’s.
Mr. Gooch joined Encompass Health 11 years ago and previously served as CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Middletown in Delaware. He was named vice president of operations for the Northeast region in 2024.
Encompass Health expects to open three additional hospitals in 2026. Its first hospital in Connecticut, located in Danbury, will open this month, expanding the region’s footprint to 27 hospitals across 11 states, the release said.
Encompass Health operates 169 hospitals across 38 states and Puerto Rico.
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