Ms. Bell leads one of the nation’s top-ranked children’s hospitals, ranked No. 1 on Forbes‘ 2022 list of “America’s Best Large Employers.” A bold and visionary leader, she champions change with empathy and integrity, inspiring more than 31,000 employees and other workforce members in the hospital’s $5-billion-a-year health system and research institute to create breakthroughs that have worldwide impact. She has made numerous contributions to the system, including the development of one of the largest pediatric ambulatory care networks in the country, the expansion of the Philadelphia campus, the creation of an inpatient hospital called Middleman Family Pavilion, and the development of the Center for Advanced Behavioral Healthcare and Behavioral Health & Crisis Center and Roberts Children’s Health, a new inpatient complex opening in 2028. She also led the development of many nationally recognized clinical care programs and secured numerous philanthropic gifts to help further the organization’s mission. Ms. Bell has received many awards and accolades, including the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia’s “William Penn Award,” Press Ganey’s “CEO of the Year Award,” The Philadelphia Inquirer industry “Icon Award,” and Philadelphia Business Journal‘s “Most Admired CEO Award.” She was included on Forbes‘ ”50 Over 50: Vision” list, Philadelphia Business Journal‘s “Power” list, Metro Philadelphia‘s list of “Power Players in Health Care” and Philadelphia Magazine‘s list of “150 Most Influential Philadelphians.”
