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Dr. Chris DeRienzo, chief physician executive at the American Hospital Association, on National Hospital Week and the impact of community hospitals

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Dr. Chris DeRienzo, chief physician executive and senior vice president at the American Hospital Association, joins Tony Riggsbee to discuss National Hospital Week and the critical role community hospitals play in patient care and local economies. DeRienzo, a former chief medical officer at WakeMed, highlights that North Carolina's 109 hospitals directly employ more than 500,000 people and generate $101 billion in economic impact.

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