Since 2013, Dr. Stephen Klasko has been the CEO of Jefferson Health and the President of Thomas Jefferson University, one of the nation’s fastest growing academic health institutions. Under his leadership and his vision of re-imagining health care, Jefferson Health expanded from 3 hospitals to 14, employing 35,000 people. Jefferson has also been one of the very best at protecting their staff and doctors, with a less than 1% rate of infection of COVID, where the nation’s average is at 3-4%.

Stephen’s track record of success at creating and implementing programs that are shaping the future of health care earned him a place among Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business in 2018; He is also ranked #2 on Modern Healthcare’s list of Most Influential People in Healthcare. For 2018-19, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Thomas Jefferson University Hospital among the nation’s best in 10 specialties. In 2020, he was named the first Distinguished Fellow of the World Economic Forum.

In 2020, Stephen published two books: “Un-Healthcare: From Sick Care to Health Assurance”, and “Patient No Longer: Why Healthcare Must Deliver the Care Experience that Consumers Want and Expect”. His best-selling 2018 book is titled, “Bless This Mess: A Picture Story of Healthcare in America”.

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