Uplift Podcast: The Future Hospital is Flexible. How UW’s CEO Plans for Change.
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Financial uncertainty continues to be the number one driver when it comes to the planning and design of healthcare projects. Last season, we focused on how to address uncertainty when a project is already underway. This season, we look at how organizations can tackle this issue before a project even begins—through facility master plans, evaluating new and existing real estate, operational change and flexible design.
To discuss, we’re joined by Cindy Hecker, CEO of the University of Washington Medical Center and NBBJ’s Joan Saba. We talk about the factors contributing to an unpredictable healthcare market, and how healthcare systems navigate financial uncertainty.
About Our Guests
Cindy Hecker is the Chief Executive Officer of UW Medical Center Montlake and Northwest, a position she has held since October 2019. She began her career at Harborview Medical Center after graduating from the University of Washington School of Nursing. Cindy held clinical positions in acute care and critical care before moving into management, working at all levels of the organization including 12 years as Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Associate Administrator for inpatient operations. As UW Medicine grew into a more expansive healthcare system, Cindy moved into the position of Sr. Associate over Clinical Operations and Integrations, which she held for two years prior to taking on the role of Executive Director of Northwest Hospital & Medical Center in 2012.
