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Lewis County Health System Welcomes Corporate
Compliance Officer and Director of Operations
Published: January 16, 2025
at 04:30 p.m.
By: Press Release from Lewis County Health System
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
January 17, 2025
Lewis County
Health System Welcomes Corporate Compliance Officer
and Director of Operations
 LOWVILLE, NY─ Lewis County
Health System (LCHS) welcomes Jennifer Wendel as corporate compliance
officer and director of operations. As the Chief Compliance Officer,
Jennifer ensures that the hospital follows the best practices that govern
healthcare and meets applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines. In
addition, Jennifer will oversee day-to-day hospital operations for several
of the hospital’s ancillary service departments.
“Jennifer is a
welcome addition to the senior leadership team,” stated Gerald R. Cayer,
LCHS Chief Executive Officer. I am confident that her experience in
healthcare compliance, leadership, and regional healthcare operations will
play a vital role in advancing patient care and quality throughout the
health system.”
Mrs. Wendel
received a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management from
Independence University in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jennifer is a
Registered Respiratory Therapist who earned her Associate of Arts and
Science in Respiratory Care from Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica,
New York. She is pursuing her Master of Business Administration,
focusing on Healthcare Management.
Jennifer joins
Lewis County Health System from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
(UPMC) Chautauqua in Jamestown, NY, where she served as the Director of
Respiratory, Sleep Center, and Neurology Services and the Compliance and
Privacy Officer during her tenure. Jennifer also served as the Director of
Patient Services for a Federally Qualified Health Care Center, The
Chautauqua Center, and an adjunct faculty member for the Respiratory
Care Program at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania.
“My role will
collaborate with all areas of the health system, and I look forward to
working with our team to ensure we continue to operate with integrity,
transparency, and to the highest standards of regulatory compliance,” said
Jennifer Wendel, LCHS Corporate Compliance Officer and Director of
Operations.
“Jennifer will
help us grow existing operations and ensure we uphold the highest standards
of compliance, ensuring the delivery of quality healthcare for the
residents of Lewis County and surrounding communities,” stated Mr. Cayer.
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In photo:
Jennifer Wendel, LCHS Corporate Compliance Officer and Director of
Operations.
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