Stakeholder Health #1 Sister Susanne Hurtung of Providence St. Joseph Health with Dora Barilla

Published: Aug. 1, 2018, 8:34 p.m.

Susanne Hartung, SP, currently serves as the chief mission integration officer for approximately 11,000 shared services caregivers in the Providence St. Joseph Health system. In her role, she is responsible to ensure that the Mission and Values are integrated in all aspects of the shared services’ teams. She also serves on the faculty for the Formation Programs for Leaders of PSJH. She is passionate about access issues, particularly for the poor and vulnerable, and has addressed this by building partnerships with a wide range of community groups. Her efforts in the community have earned her a number of awards, including the Mothers Against Violence Community Catalyst Award from Mothers Against Violence in America (MAVIA) in 2000, the Joseph A. Maguire, SJ, Distinguished Community Service Award, and the Fort Vancouver National Trust recognition award for her efforts to save Providence Academy.

She is interviewed by Dora Barilla, Group Vice President, Community Health Investment for Providence St. Joseph Health, Senior Fellow for the Institute for Health Policy and Fellowship at Loma Linda University Health.