Ashima Butler serves as the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Ellenville Regional Hospital. She joined the Senior Leadership team of Ellenville Regional Hospital in 2006, contributing her broad experience in data, quality, and research and program development. In her role, she provides leadership, management and vision necessary to ensure that the hospital systems are efficient and effective. In her tenure, ERH has been recognized at the National, State and Regional level for Quality, Performance Improvement, Innovation and Patient Safety. Ms. Butler has been a speaker at various Regional, State and National conferences on topics ranging from Quality and Performance Improvement including Patient Safety with a special focus on Rural Health issues.
Community and Professional Service:
- Ulster County: First Ulster 2040 Economic Development Member
- New York Association of Healthcare Quality, Executive Board Member
- Healthcare Association of New York State, (HANYS) Quality Steering Committee Member
- New York State Department of Health Critical Access Performance Improvement Network
- Advisory Council
- New York State Rural Health Association, Past Treasurer
- Northern Metropolitan Patient Safety Institute, Past Board Member
