Matheny Medical and Educational Center in Peapack, N.J., has named Vincent Barba, MD, vice president of patient care and safety, according to a report from mycentraljersey.com.
Matheny is a special hospital and educational facility for children and adults with medically complex developmental disabilities. In his new position at Matheny, Dr. Barba will provide leadership, direction and administration for all patient care services, as well as overall direction in ensuring quality care, patient safety, fiscal management and clinical competency of staff.
Dr. Barba will also participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical programs and services and will be implementing initiatives to achieve measurable improvements in these services.
Previously, Dr. Barba was chief quality officer at University Hospital in Newark, N.J., and assistant professor of medicine and preventive medicine and risk management steward at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, also in Newark.