Meet E. Joseph Steier III, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Thought Leader’ honoree
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 13, 2024
E. Joseph Steier III has been blazing trails and inspiring others professionally for more than 30 years. As the president and CEO of Signature HealthCARE, his leadership keeps more than 18,000 employees...
The work of R. Tamara Konetzka, PhD, resonates in the improved care and conditions for the hundreds of thousands of seniors living and recovering in long-term care facilities.
Meet Kurt Merkelz, MD, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Setting the Standard’ honoree
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Jessica R. Towhey
May 09, 2024
Kurt Merkelz, MD, led the recent standardization of best practices throughout Compassus through the development of tools and procedures built into the organization’s interoperability platform. This effort...
Esther Kamara-Conteh’s life has taken her from Sierra Leone in West Africa to New York and beyond.
Meet Steven Littlehale, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Business Partner’ honoree
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Jessica R. Towhey
May 01, 2024
The role of chief innovation officer suits Steven Littlehale as perfectly as his bow ties are affixed each time out. His education and training, clinical experience and leadership have led to measurably...
Meet David Totaro, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Agent of Change’ honoree
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 30, 2024
David Totaro took an unusual path to the long-term care sector, and his varied experience served him well as he developed a national, legislative advocacy program for BAYADA Hearts for Home Care.
