Matthew J. Perry

Matthew J. Perry has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Genesis HealthCare System since 2007. He has built a strong senior leadership team who make patient care a top priority. Perry is passionate about keeping both patients and employees safe and is leading the way for Genesis to become a High Reliability Organization. Under Perry’s direction, Genesis HealthCare System has grown and is comprised of an extensive network of more than 300 physicians and multiple outpatient care centers throughout the region. Some accomplishments include:

• Awarded an A grade in 2018 and 2019 from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

• Implemented the Epic electronic medical record throughout the Genesis HealthCare System

• Designed, financed and constructed a new Genesis Hospital – opened June 25, 2015

• Verified a Level III Trauma Center in the emergency department

• Opened Genesis Cancer Care Center – Accredited by (CoC), (ACoS), and (ACRO) and recently accredited with commendations by the National Accreditation program for Breast Cancers

• Opened Genesis Perry County Medical Center, a 24/7 full service emergency department

• Recruited hundreds of physicians to the area

• Received the 2011 Thomson & Reuters 100 Top Hospital winner in the Large Community Hospital Division

• Received the Community Value 100 Hospital Award from Cleverley and Associates – awarded to hospitals for the overall value of services provided to the community as measured by clinical quality, reinvestment in the community, cost of care and pricing of services

• Awarded multiple national information technology awards Perry holds a Master of Business Administration from Radford University in Virginia.

He began his career with Carilion Health System in Roanoke, Virginia, and has served in multiple management and administrative roles throughout his career. He is a past recipient of the distinguished American College of HealthCare Executive’s Early Career HealthCare Executive Regent’s Award. Perry serves on several local committees and is a board member of the Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce.