What Happened?
Saint Louis, MO-based Ascension Appointed Valerie Esparza as Director of Workforce Development, Diversity, and Inclusion
About the Company
Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world`s largest Catholic health system, Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2016, Ascension provided more than $1.8 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 160,000 associates and 36,000 aligned providers. Ascension`s Healthcare Division operates 2,500 sites of care – including 141 hospitals and more than 30 senior living facilities – in 24 states and the District of Columbia, while its Solutions Division provides a variety of services and solutions including physician practice management, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension`s own group purchasing organization.
About the Person
Valerie R. Esparza is Director of Workforce Development, Diversity, and Inclusion at Ascension. Previously, Valerie held various senior HR leadership roles in the industry.
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