Ms. Volpe is COO of Penn Medicine. Each of Penn Medicine’s six hospital CEOs now report to her, and she is responsible for efforts to enhance operational efficiency and program integration across the 3,400-bed health system, which sees 6.5 million outpatient visits and about 130,000 admissions each year. Previously, Ms. Volpe served 23 years as CEO Penn Medicine Presbyterian Medical Center, where she oversaw the opening of outpatient practices, the relocation of Penn Medicine’s level 1 trauma center and the construction of new acute care facilities. She is the immediate past chair of the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.
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Becker's Recognition
Michelle Volpehas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.
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