Public Health

   WARNER THOMAS, President and CEO, Ochsner Health System (Jefferson)    skadjfoiasje ri;jaslkgjddlakdsssfsd “The most pressing concern is the management of chronic disease, which drives 80 percent of total healthcare costs. The healthcare system hasn’t been conditioned to manage this.…

 RUTH W. BRINKLEY, President and CEO, KentuckyOne Health (Louisville)   skadjfoiasje ri;jaslkgjddlakdsssfsd “Kentucky leads the nation in death from lung cancer, with mortality exceeding deaths from breast, colorectal, prostate and pancreatic cancer combined. The combination of high mortality from preventable…

 BOB PAGE, President and CEO, University of Kansas Hospital (Kansas City)   skadjfoiasje ri;jaslkgjddlakdsssfsd “In 15 years, we grew from 407 staffed beds to 746 staffed beds, an 83 percent increase. However, our inpatient discharge volume in the same period…

   DOUG CROPPER, President and CEO, Genesis Health System (Davenport)   skadjfoiasje ri;jaslkgjddlakdsssfsd “Thousands of patients served by Genesis Health System are among the 60 million Americans suffering from mental illness. Genesis has collaborated with other community healthcare organizations, along…

   DENNIS MURPHY, President and COO, Indiana University Health (Indianapolis)   skadjfoiasje ri;jaslkgjddlakdsssfsd “Indiana is facing nothing short of a public health crisis. According to American’s Health Rankings, Hoosiers are among the worst in the country in smoking and obesity…

   LEE SACKS, MD, Executive Vice President and CMO, Advocate Health Care (Downers Grove)   skadjfoiasje ri;jaslkgjddlakdsssfsd “As Illinois’ largest health system spanning the Greater Chicagoland area and central Illinois, the communities we serve are diverse and so too are…

   DOUG CRABTREE, CEO, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (Idaho Falls)   skadjfoiasje ri;jaslkgjddlakdsssfsd “Our most pressing need is recruiting new physicians and specialties to the area. As a regional hospital, we serve the medical needs of people throughout Southeastern…

   DAN BRINKMAN, RN, CEO, Hilo Medical Center   skadjfoiasje ri;jaslkgjddlakdsssfsd “As a state-funded, 274-bed hospital on the Island of Hawaii that serves a vast rural area of over 2,000-square miles, the ongoing delivery of exceptional, nationally recognized care is…

   CANDICE SAUNDERS, President and CEO, WellStar Health System (Marietta)   skadjfoiasje ri;jaslkgjddlakdsssfsd “In Georgia, as well as within our communities that we serve, the biggest health concern would be obesity and the chronic disease related to diabetes, hypertension, heart…

   DAVID BANKS, Chief Strategy Officer, Florida Hospital (Orlando)   skadjfoiasje ri;jaslkgjddlakdsssfsd “The most pressing health issue in our market and across the nation is the increasing demand for value from healthcare consumers. The market is requiring better quality and…