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flag Albany Med names Daniel Pickett III CEO, launching major upgrades and hospital reclassifications.

flag The Albany Med Health System named Daniel Pickett III its new president and CEO, effective immediately, succeeding Dr. Dennis McKenna, whose departure was not explained. flag Pickett, a long-time board member and chair, will lead the system’s transformation toward greater integration, care quality, and innovation. flag The change coincides with major infrastructure upgrades, including a $25 million ER expansion at Albany Medical Center, a 7,500-square-foot ER addition at Glens Falls Hospital, and a $25 million renovation at Columbia Memorial Health’s Greene Medical Arts Center. flag The latter includes plans to reclassify as a critical access hospital, reducing beds from 192 to 25—pending approval and facing local opposition, though leaders say it will improve sustainability and funding.

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