Hosted by: Kurt Elmhorst Special guest: Danielle Drummond & Lori Shea

Host Kurt Elmhorst welcomes Danielle Drummond, President & CEO of Lakeland Regional Health, and Lori Shea, Associate VP of Business Development and Operations for the Women’s & Children’s Pavilion to discuss the hospital’s continued evolution. With over 40 locations, 910 licensed beds, and 2,000 nurses, Lakeland Regional is one of Florida’s largest hospitals, and it’s growing.

As Polk County’s population expands, so do its healthcare needs. From maintaining a strong workplace culture to building the new Carol Jenkins Barnett Women and Children’s Pavilion, this episode explores how the hospital is preparing to serve the future of healthcare in the region.

In this episode we cover:

• Danielle gives an overview of Lakeland Regional Hospital (1:16)
• How recruiting works for Lakeland Regional Hospital and how much is local recruitment (6:10)
• Who the Women & Children’s Pavilion is named after (11:09)
• Why is there a need for this new pavilion (13:04)
• An overview of the maternity care program (23:05)
• How long will it take to raise the money and build (26:50)
• How the children are served at this facility (30:00)
• The discussion turns to the future of the hospital, and it includes residency programs (32:04)
• The specific residency program at the hospital and its role in improving the health of the community (36:10)
• Closing broad strokes of what Danielle sees in the next fifteen years for the hospital (39:02)

Links From the Show:

Allen & Company
Carol Jenkins Barnett
Level 1 Trauma

Connect with:

Kurt Elmhorst – MBA, CFP® Sr. Vice President, Financial Advisor
Kurt Elmhorst – Allen & Company
LinkedIn – Kurt Elmhorst

Danielle Drummond – President/CEO, Lakeland Regional Health
Danielle Drummond – Lakeland Regional Health
LinkedIn – Lakeland Regional Health

Lori Shea – Associate Vice President of Business Development & Operations for the Women’s and Children’s Pavilion
Lori Shea – Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children
LinkedIn – Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children

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