Jeanette Wojtalewicz, MHA, serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for CHI Health.
Jeanette will speak at Becker's Healthcare CEO + CFO Virtual Event. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the virtual event, which will take place on November 9-12, 2020.
To learn more about the conference and Jeanette's session, click here.
Question: What are the three top concerns for hospitals and health systems this year?
Jeanette Wojtalewicz:
a. Cash/capital availability amidst COVID-19 volume fluctuations
b. Nurse staffing – shortages impacting contract labor costs
c. The need to reduce fixed costs and overhead to better adapt to volume fluctuations
Q: What's one lesson you learned early in your career that has helped you lead in healthcare?
JW: The best decisions are made with the patient in mind.
Q: How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your organization's value-based initiatives or highlighted their importance?
JW: COVID-19 has helped us focus more on our value-based initiatives including the use of virtual care, preventative services, and technology for 24/7 care options.
Q: If you could pass along one piece of advice to another hospital leader, what would it be?
JW: Listen more and talk less.