Mary Ellen Crittenden
Vice President for Quality

Ms. Crittenden comes to Ellis with extensive experience and leadership in the areas of quality and nursing. Most recently, Ms. Crittenden served as the Director of Quality, Regulatory and Medical Affairs at Benedictine Hospital in Kingston, NY. Prior to that, Ms. Crittenden was the Manager of Quality at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY, and the Quality Improvement Clinical Coordinator at Wellcare of Kingston. She is also a Registered Nurse with experience in Critical Care, Cardiac, Post Anesthesia Care, and Medical/Surgical nursing. Prior to her career in health care, Ms. Crittenden was an Assistant National Bank Examiner for the Comptroller of the Currency in Houston, TX, and a branch manager for ARCS Mortgage, a subsidiary of Bank of New York.

Ms. Crittenden received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and went on to earn an Associate degree in Nursing from SUNY Ulster. In addition, Mary Ellen received a Master of Science degree in Health Administration from New School University in New York, NY. She is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and a member of the National Association for Healthcare Quality. Ms. Crittenden contributes 15 years of experience in health care to Ellis Hospitals senior leadership team.