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 I 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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Academic medical centers are a crucial part of the healthcare delivery system. AMC COOs are committed to streamlining operations to offer excellent patient care using research and innovation.
The COOs heading academic medical centers and health systems across the nation are tasked with leading operations, expanding service lines, allocating resources and more.
