Eldridge named VP of Care Progression and Capacity Management for Kaleida Health

Released: Monday, April 27, 2026 11:26 AM

Eldridge named VP of Care Progression and Capacity Management for Kaleida Health

Jonathan (Jon) Eldridge, RN, MBA, has been named vice president of care progression and capacity management for Kaleida Health.

Eldridge is an accomplished healthcare executive and registered nurse with more than two decades of experience advancing patient care, operational performance and care continuum integration.

In his new role, Eldridge will partner with clinical, operational, data analytics and other external community partners to align capacity to demand while maintaining quality, compliance and compassionate care. Areas of particular focus include optimizing a systemwide capacity and care progression strategy, standardizing best practice governance, and reporting and managing inpatient length of stay to create capacity.

Marjorie Quint-Bouzid, DPA, RN, NEA-BC, chief nurse executive for Kaleida Health, shared, "Jon brings a wealth of knowledge, skills and capabilities to Kaleida Health that will advance our organizational priorities. His expertise will support our efforts to strengthen care across the continuum, ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time in the right setting. He will also play a critical role in capacity management, as these functions are closely interconnected."

He joins Kaleida Health from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, where he served as executive director of clinical services. In this role, he led a multidisciplinary team focused on care coordination, care transitions, behavioral health, and value-based contract performance.

Prior to his work at Johns Hopkins, Eldridge served as ministry director of post acute services for Bon Secours Mercy Health, where he helped standardize transitional care, post-acute operations, and utilization management across a 48-hospital system. He also spent 11 years at LifeBridge Health, where he oversaw care delivery and developed care progression models and staffing solutions that enhanced operational efficiency and provider experience. A critical care nurse by training, Eldridge began his nursing career at MedStar Health in Washington, DC, in the cardiovascular intensive care unit.

Eldridge is currently serving his third term on the CRISP HIE Reporting and Analytics Council and participates in several professional organizations. He also lends his expertise to regional healthcare boards and the Maryland Hospital Association.

He holds a Master of Business Administration from James Madison University, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Niagara University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University at Buffalo.