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ONE PURPOSE KentuckyOne Health's mission is to bring wellness, healing and hope to all, including the underserved. Consisting of the former Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare Services and Saint Joseph Health System, along with the University of Louisville Hospital and the James Graham Brown Cancer Center, the system is working to transform health care communities and the system of care delivery so we can help people take charge of their own health. "When I think about everything we're doing across the Commonwealth, from our preventive health and wellness services to palliative care and key clinical programs, I believe we are better positioned than anyone in the state to serve Kentucky's broad geography of very challenging health issues," said Lisa Shannon, chief operating officer at KentuckyOne Health. "We have an opportunity and responsibility to lead wellness, healing and hope by role modeling this with our employees and provider partners and in caring for the citizens of the Commonwealth." KENTUCKYONE HEALTH is more than a health care provider — we are committed to encouraging and developing wellness across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. "A stronger, more sustainable health system is better able to meet the needs of people across the state," said Matt Gibson, chief strategy and business development officer with KentuckyOne Health. "We are focused on being that strong health system so we can develop more primary care clinics and ambulatory centers, as well as reinvest in our hospitals and our exceptional staff. We want people to be able to access KentuckyOne Health in an easy way, and more than that, we want them to be able to access us where they live." Wellness in the Community "We offer a broad range of services, from preventive health care to treatment of some of the most complex trauma, heart disease, cancer, stroke and bone marrow and organ transplant cases," said Lisa Shannon, chief operating officer at KentuckyOne Health. "We want the people of Kentucky to know they can count on us for a full range of quality clinical services. There should be very little reason for anyone to have to leave their community for care." Serving patients who have had difficulty accessing care in the past often means going outside the boundaries of the hospital and finding ways to treat people before they need inpatient care. "Our Healthy Lifestyle Centers are great examples of us meeting the needs of residents where they live," said Brian Yanofchick, senior vice president of mission integration with KentuckyOne Health. "Currently there are three in Louisville, and we hope to expand into other parts of Kentucky. The first started as a traditional cardiac rehabilitation program, but it now takes a more holistic approach." A Tangible Difference "We are moving from being a hospital system to being a health system that partners with our patients, giving them the access points and resources they need to support their wellness," Yanofchick said. "Our Health Connections Initiative is another great example. We've set up a five- Lisa Shannon, COO Brian Yanofchick Matt Gibson KENTUCKY RANKS 47TH IN THE COUNTRY IN TERMS OF OVERALL HEALTH, WITH HIGH RATES OF CANCER AND OBESITY AMONG OTHER CONDITIONS. WE'RE HERE TO HELP MOVE THE NEEDLE IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. We Are KentuckyOne Health 6 KentuckyOne Health | KentuckyOneHealth.org