Every morning, I reflect on the care and healing that will unfold across our ministries through the course of the day. I think about the patients who count on us and how, for many of them, this will be one of the most important days of their life. And I say a silent prayer of gratitude for each of...
It is deeply saddening to watch the news and see the human suffering and devastation in the Bahamas and the Carolinas. In the blink of an eye, Hurricane Dorian rendered thousands of individuals vulnerable and homeless. We hold everyone affected by this storm close in our hearts. We also offer our...
Once again, our nation mourns innocent lives lost to senseless mass shootings. We hold the people of Dayton, Ohio, El Paso, Texas and Gilroy, Calif. close in our hearts. And we refuse to fall into the trap of complacency. May we never become numb to violent acts of fear and hate that desecrate the...
When the Catholic Health Association issued an urgent call for help at the U.S. Southern border in May, caregivers from Providence St. Joseph Health stepped up to answer the call. Our first team of volunteers deployed to McAllen, Texas, in June, and a second team is on the ground as we speak....
At Providence St. Joseph Health, we’ve been on a journey to transform health care and advance our vision of health for a better world. Today, I’m incredibly excited to announce a strategic alliance with Microsoft that will accelerate our path forward. Together, we’ll support doctors, nurses and all...
St. Vincent de Paul said zeal is love on fire. “If love is fire,” he wrote, “zeal is its flame. If love is the sun, then zeal is its ray. … Charity, when it dwells in a soul, never rests. It is a fire that acts ceaselessly." I can’t think of a better way than “love on fire” to describe the fuel...
When I reflect on my own life, times when I or my family have dealt with serious health issues, I am humbled and inspired by the nurses who were there for us in our moments of need. They were fully present with us, watchful, alert, comforting, compassionate, knowledgeable and skilled.They brought a...
I love to ask people this question. Can you name another $24 billion organization founded by women 160 years ago that has grown to serve millions of people in need every year? Our founding sisters – the Sisters of Providence and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange – were courageous, pioneering...
If the longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues, an estimated 800,000 Americans will miss their second paycheck this Friday. The hardship this creates on people is tremendous. We’re hearing story after story of federal workers struggling to put food on the table, pay rent and meet...
As we start 2019, Providence St. Joseph Health is gearing up for another big year in health care. What are the key industry trends we’ll be tracking closely? We’ve outlined them in our second annual list of New Year’s predictions. We’re calling this “the year of coalitions in health care” because...
