Becker's Healthcare CEO + CFO Virtual Event: Jeanette Wojtalewicz, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for CHI Health

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Jeanette Wojtalewicz, MHA, serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for CHI Health.

Jeanette will speak at Becker's Healthcare CEO + CFO Virtual Event. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the virtual event, which will take place on November 9-12, 2020.

To learn more about the conference and Jeanette's session, click here.

Question: What are the three top concerns for hospitals and health systems this year?

Jeanette Wojtalewicz:

a. Cash/capital availability amidst COVID-19 volume fluctuations

b. Nurse staffing – shortages impacting contract labor costs

c. The need to reduce fixed costs and overhead to better adapt to volume fluctuations

Q: What's one lesson you learned early in your career that has helped you lead in healthcare?

JW: The best decisions are made with the patient in mind.

Q: How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your organization's value-based initiatives or highlighted their importance?

JW: COVID-19 has helped us focus more on our value-based initiatives including the use of virtual care, preventative services, and technology for 24/7 care options.

Q: If you could pass along one piece of advice to another hospital leader, what would it be?

JW: Listen more and talk less.

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