In this episode, Austin Reeder, MHA, MPH, President, Froedtert Hospital, discusses expanding hospital capacity, improving maternal-fetal care and growing ambulatory services. He also shares his approach to navigating workforce pressures, rising costs, AI and other simultaneous changes facing healthcare leaders.
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