![]() “We realized we had a focus that we could do it all, and that was wrong,” Handy told the audience.Įssentially, Handy urged those gathered in the Student Center of the Williams Building to ask themselves, “How am I going to feel about (a job) at the end of the day, or the end of my life?” That allowed Uniontown Hospital to renovate all of its rooms into single-bed private rooms. UPMC is “one of our biggest partners,” along with such entities as Highlands Hospital (for geriatric mental health and other services) and nursing homes that relieved Uniontown of the need for a skilled nursing unit with 36 beds, Handy said. “It rips your heart out.”Įven with an affiliation with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s network of hospitals, Uniontown remains an independent rural community hospital. “Thirty-five percent of newborn babies are born (at Uniontown Hospital) to substance-dependent mothers,” Handy said. Handy said he had no medical answers and pointed to another statistic out the obstetrics unit at the hospital. There are challenges, Handy said, calling health care “an industry in turmoil.” He wants to offer health care to all, while covering expenses and being compliant with regulations.Īs he responded to a question about the drug epidemic from Bob Shark, executive director of Fay-Penn Economic Development Council. “We are the largest charity in Fayette County, providing $10 million a year in charitable services. “My responsibility is to create a healthy organization, an organization that people want to be a part of,” Handy said. Handy also recalled a neighbor knocking on his door recently to thank Uniontown Hospital for the care he received in his fight with heart problems and cancer. An older resident thanked Handy for the hospital’s efforts on behalf of his late wife, calling the care at Uniontown “outstanding.” Handy said, “Eighty percent of all new life in Fayette County takes its first breath” at his hospital. That includes nearly 60,000 patients going through the emergency room and 1,000 babies born each year. “Friends, neighbors and family caring for friends, neighbors and family.” ![]() “We are a community hospital,” Handy said. He said he’s had few regrets over more than a quarter century at Uniontown Hospital, including three as CEO of Fayette County’s largest employer (1,200) and business organization (with a $150 million annual budget including a $60 million payroll). “You should be enjoying life as you go through life’s journey,” Handy said in the second in the campus Spring 2016 series of CEO Conversations Wednesday. Uniontown Hospital CEO Steven Handy urged students at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, to seek a career that is satisfying, rewarding, and encourages them to get out of bed. Uniontown Hospital CEO Steve Handy talks to students about his life and his vision, including the Wills that have helped to define the culture at Uniontown Hospital.
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