Stephen H. Franklin -- bio

BIO

Steve has led respected regional health care systems, hospitals and medical centers, including Pinnacle Health Hospitals ($330+ million), Polyclinic Health System ($150+ million), Chambersburg Hospital and Pittsburgh’s Shadyside Hospital. He has created new corporations, orchestrated mergers and negotiated joint ventures and strategic alliances. He introduced new patient care initiatives, expanded services, led major building programs, and created integrated healthcare delivery systems. He reversed operating losses, produced continuous surpluses and successfully contained costs, while building effective working relationships with physicians, boards, physician hospital organizations, competitors, unions, and external constituencies.

Steve holds Bachelor and Master’s degrees from the University of Iowa and a certificate in Management Development from Penn State University. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served as an examiner and regent advisor. He has served on the boards of various professional associations, shared-service organizations and a large insurance company. He was appointed by the Governor to the State Health Policy Board. He has served as a lecturer, preceptor and faculty member for such institutions as Carnegie-Mellon University, Penn State University, University of Pittsburgh, Shippensburg University, the School of Allied Health Professions at Ithaca College and University of Missouri.