Ms. Kaiser serves as president and CEO of SSM Health, bringing decades of expertise in healthcare strategy, value-based care, clinical quality improvement and innovation to the role. She has steered SSM Health through industry challenges with a strong focus on strategic collaboration, ensuring that high-quality care remains affordable, accessible and equitable. Her leadership has reinforced financial stability, with Standard & Poor’s and Fitch affirming the system’s strong credit ratings and stable outlook in 2023, citing diversified revenue streams, sound strategy and a strong balance sheet. Ms. Kaiser is also committed to driving disruptive innovation. Under her leadership, SSM Health has played a founding role in nonprofit Civica Rx, which provides affordable medication, including insulin at $30 per vial. SSM Health also launched a pilot program to provide in-home, post-hospital care for patients, as well as an initiative to expand access to leading-edge oncology trials through clinical research. She has also advanced health equity by integrating social determinants of health screenings into patient care and expanding behavioral health services within primary care. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, she serves on the boards of the American Hospital Association, Catholic Health Association, Greater St. Louis Inc., Merit Medical, Navitus Health Solutions and the Scottsdale Institute.
