Stamford Health Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

STAMFORD, CT — Stamford Health recently announced the appointment of Liz Longmore as senior vice president, chief operating officer, a decision which was made effective in October.

In her new role, Longmore oversees operational responsibilities for Stamford Health, Stamford Hospital and all ambulatory locations, in addition to leading strategic transformation initiatives on patient access and experience across the health system.

"Liz has been with Stamford Health for over a decade and in that time, she has been central to many of our organization’s accomplishments, especially in recent years," said Stamford Health CEO Kathleen Silard in a news release. "Liz was a key player in the development of our new hospital, the extraordinary growth of our ambulatory network and the development and expansion of some of our signature clinical programs. She has also led countless initiatives to improve consumer and patient experiences. She has the full trust of our organization, and I can confidently say there is no one more deserving of this role."

Longmore began her career as a nurse and initially joined Stamford Health as nurse manager, emergency services at Stamford Hospital. After a successful tenure at Waterbury Hospital, she rejoined Stamford Health in 2011 as director, medicine and surgery, and was promoted multiple times, including to roles as chief operating officer of Stamford Health Medical Group and, most recently, as senior vice president, Ambulatory Services and Consumer/Patient Experience at Stamford Health.

"It’s a privilege to take on the chief operating officer role and continue serving Stamford Health and our community," said Longmore in a news release. "Access to care and patient experience are so critical right now, and I look forward to doubling down on the success we’ve had in those areas while continuing our long history of operational rigor and excellence."

In addition to her work with Stamford Health, Longmore serves as a board member with Hope for Haiti, an organization working to reduce poverty in southern Haiti, and sat as co-chair for the YWCA Greenwich Women Who Inspire awards, which recognize women who have enriched the lives of their community members through work, service or philanthropy.

She resides in Ridgefield with her husband and three children.