The DiNovo File
Name: John A. DiNovo
Title: Director of Public Safety
Campus: Saratoga Hospital is a 171-bed healthcare facility located in Saratoga, N.Y., which also has an onsite nursing home. It has nine locations, which include two urgent care centers, three family health centers and one same-day surgery facility. The institution employs 1,400 individuals, sees about 350,000 patients per year and hosts around 112,000 visitors annually. Because Saratoga Hospital is located in a resort area, in the summer the town’s population can increase five to seven times its normal size.
Department: 21 nonsworn, unarmed security officers
Experience: DiNovo has been with Saratoga Hospital since 2005 and is also one of his organization’s three lean leaders who facilitate process improvement initiatives throughout the organization. Prior to joining Saratoga, he served 20 years in law enforcement and 10 years with a software manufacturer that served the public safety realm. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and U.S. Secret Service Dignitary Protection School. DiNovo has undergraduate degrees in English, economics and business administration. He has a graduate certificate in criminal justice education.
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