Healthcare Reimagined
Spanning the Pandemic
When & Where
05/08/2021
10:30 am – 10:50 am
Hall A
About This Talk
The pandemic accelerated innovation & transformed care - it also highlighted the critical role hospitals & public health systems play in our countries. Two healthcare CEOs discuss how all segments of the ecosystem need to work together to reimagine care and be better prepared for the next crisis.
Speakers
Sarah Krevans is President and CEO of Sutter Health, a Northern California based not-for-profit health system that cares for 3 million patients—or 1 in every 100 Americans, in one of the most diverse and innovative regions in the nation. Sarah oversees Sutter’s integrated network of 14,000 clinicians, 24 hospitals, outpatient services, research facilities, and home health and hospice care.
Sarah is chair-elect of the California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems board, and serves on The Bay Area Council Executive Committee, American Hospital Association Health Care Systems Council, California Hospital Association Board of Directors, United States of Care Founders Council, and Sutter Health Board of Directors.
She has been named as one of the “Top 25 Women Leaders” by Modern Healthcare, included on Modern Healthcare’s list of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare,” nominated as a “Visionary of the Year” by the San Francisco Chronicle, and named one of the “Most Influential Women in Business” by the San Francisco Business Times.
Sarah is chair-elect of the California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems board, and serves on The Bay Area Council Executive Committee, American Hospital Association Health Care Systems Council, California Hospital Association Board of Directors, United States of Care Founders Council, and Sutter Health Board of Directors.
She has been named as one of the “Top 25 Women Leaders” by Modern Healthcare, included on Modern Healthcare’s list of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare,” nominated as a “Visionary of the Year” by the San Francisco Chronicle, and named one of the “Most Influential Women in Business” by the San Francisco Business Times.
Elizabeth "Lizz" Vilardo, M.D. is president & CEO of the Sutter Health Bay Area Medical Foundations which has more than 2,000 physicians & cares for over 1 million patients with sites from Santa Rosa to Watsonville. Lizz has been a practicing physician & physician leader for 30+ years. She has served in leadership positions at El Camino Hospital & with the medical group, including chairing the board of directors & then as acting president of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation's Camino Division.
Lizz has served on many nonprofit-boards, including the Sutter Health Board of Directors. She currently serves on the boards of YMCA Silicon Valley, Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA), and Silicon Valley Leadership Group. She has been recognized for her community service by Pepperdine University, YMCA Silicon Valley & SF Business Times.
Lizz has served on many nonprofit-boards, including the Sutter Health Board of Directors. She currently serves on the boards of YMCA Silicon Valley, Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA), and Silicon Valley Leadership Group. She has been recognized for her community service by Pepperdine University, YMCA Silicon Valley & SF Business Times.
Dwight French is a proven executive with over 20 years of successful business leadership and experience in the health insurance, provider, and life science sectors. His work serving healthcare includes executive positions at BearingPoint (formerly KPMG Consulting), SVP of Enterprise Product Management at HMS Holdings Corp (HMSY-US), Chief Business Development Officer at Santa Clara County IPA (SCCIPA), and co-founder of a population health management software company that a Fortune 20 strategic invested in and was successfully exited. Dwight has been working at the leading edge of healthcare reform since its inception. Described as an insightful leader, his innovative strategies exploit business opportunities that arise from this evolving reform. Dwight possesses the rare ability to craft policies and shape vision into actionable results. He accomplishes this unique skill through developing leaders, solid operational execution, effective communication and intentional relationship development.