Address
120 Driving Park Ave., Newark, NY 14513
General Information
315-332-2022
www.rochesterregional.org/locations/hospitals/newark-wayne-community-hospital
President and Chief Operating Officer
Michael Rulffes
Chief Medical Officer
Robert Cole, MD
Chief Nursing Officer
Kristine Pope
Number of Employees: 642
Licensed Physicians: Not provided
Number of Beds: 86
Inpatient Visits in 2024: 5,138
Outpatient Visits in 2024: 51,537
Visits to Emergency Department in 2024: 23,102
Number of OR Surgeries in 2024: 3,120
New President — Rochester Regional Health (RRH) announced in June 2025 the appointment of Michael Rulffes as the new president and chief operating officer of Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic and Newark-Wayne Community Hospital. Rulffes transitions into this role from his current position as chief operating officer for the St. Lawrence Region and Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where he has demonstrated a strong commitment to team development, strategic growth and operational improvement. Since joining Rochester Regional Health in 2023, he has progressed through key leadership roles, delivering measurable improvements to operational performance and care delivery across the region. Prior to joining Rochester Regional Health, he held dual executive roles at Crouse Health in Syracuse—as executive director of medical practice and director of provider operations and business development. There, he oversaw a 400-team member multispecialty medical group comprised of 110 physicians and advanced practice providers. His responsibilities included operations, human resources, quality, finance, and the management of a $35 million budget.
Ruffles earned his MBA with a specialization in health care administration from Cleveland State University. A native of Canton, he returned to the North Country in 2023 to join RRH’s St. Lawrence Health as vice president of physician practice management operations, where he led the strategic direction and performance of employed physician practices and outpatient clinics across the network.
• Newark-Wayne Community Hospital received Get With The Guidelines- Gold Plus Achievement for Stroke Care as well as Rural Stroke Gold which recognizes rural hospitals for their excellence in acute stroke care, ensuring up-to-date treatment and reducing health disparities.
• Baby-Friendly Status — Newark-Wayne Community Hospital has once again been designated a Baby-Friendly Hospital, a prestigious international recognition awarded by Baby-Friendly USA. The title is a testament to the hospital’s commitment to providing the highest standard of care for breastfeeding mothers and their newborns. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is an international program that encourages and recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer an outstanding level of care for infant feeding and mother-baby bonding. Newark-Wayne Community Hospital reaffirms its place in a global network of over 20,000 Baby-Friendly facilities, including just under 500 in the United States.
Following an intensive review process, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital maintains this honor by meeting the rigorous standards based on the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, a set of evidence-based practices developed by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. These steps are designed to ensure mothers receive the support, education, and resources they need to make informed choices about infant feeding during the critical early days of a baby’s life. The hospital has been officially Baby-Friendly since 2015, and this year was among only 10% of all Baby-Friendly designated hospitals to receive this award with zero corrective actions.
• Newly added services at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital include pelvic floor therapy and inpatient and outpatient nephrology.