Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham Welcomes Randolph Howard Jr. as Chief Operating Officer
Experienced Healthcare Leader Joins BID Needham
Needham, MA — Randolph “Randy” Howard Jr., MHA, FACHE, has joined Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham as chief operating officer. He comes to BID Needham from Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, also a member of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH).
Howard is an accomplished leader with more than 30 years of experience in healthcare, including serving 20 years in the US Army as a Medical Services Corps officer.
“Randy has a strong leadership background across many different healthcare settings and will bring new talent to our organization,” said John Fogarty, president, BID Needham. “Randy’s significant experience in operations management and clinical service development will benefit both our staff and the patients we serve.”
Howard retired from the US Army as a lieutenant colonel in 2004. Prior to joining BILH, he served as chief operating officer for St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, a 296-bed hospital in New York, where he oversaw daily operational and administrative functions, set goals for clinical service lines, and ensured patient safety and satisfaction.
Prior to that, Howard held a number of positions with Northwell Health in New York, including as the system’s senior vice president for corporate facilities services as well as deputy executive director and chief operating officer for Huntington Hospital, where he led the hospital’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He joined Northwell in 2009 as inaugural director for the Office of Military and Veterans Liaison Services and director of the Rosen Family Wellness Center.
Howard also served as field operations director for Health Net Federal Services, a health services organization that partners with the Department of Defense to deliver TRICARE, the military’s healthcare program, to nearly three million beneficiaries.
“I am honored to join the team of compassionate healthcare professionals at BID Needham,” Howard said. “BID Needham has an exciting future ahead, and I look forward to working collaboratively with our staff to continue the hospital’s growth.”
Howard earned his Bachelor of Science in biology from Boston College and Master of Healthcare Administration from Baylor University in Texas. He has been a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives since 1999.
About Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham
Beth Israel Deaconess-Needham (BID Needham) is a licensed 73-bed acute care community hospital. BID Needham has served residents in Needham and surrounding communities for more than 100 years. The hospital has been recognized by several organizations for quality and safety, including five-out-of-five stars from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an “A” grade from the Leapfrog Group, the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission and the 2019 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award.
Beth Israel Deaconess-Needham is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a health care system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
