Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Becker's Healthcare
Restoring the Nursing Workforce at Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center with Michele Szkolnicki
16 minutes Posted Feb 21, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
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In this episode, Michele Szkolnicki, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, discusses her multi-year initiative to rebuild and stabilize the nursing workforce, achieving a zero percent vacancy in medical-surgical units, and shares how nursing can drive value, improve patient outcomes, and support hospital finances in 2026.