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In this episode of Double R, Robert and Reeves sit down with Donna Isgett, President and CEO of McLeod Health, and Will McLeod, CEO of McLeod Regional Medical Center, for a conversation about healthcare, leadership, economic development, and community responsibility.

Donna and Will share the story behind McLeod’s founding, the mission that has guided it for 120 years, and what it means to provide excellent healthcare close to home. They also discuss the difficult decisions made during COVID-19, McLeod’s continued growth, the challenge of recruiting healthcare professionals, and the system’s impact as one of the region’s largest employers.

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00:00 McLeod Health’s impact on Florence
01:26 Why local healthcare matters
02:56 Caring for someone’s family
04:02 When emergency care becomes personal
05:33 Celebrating 120 years of McLeod Health
06:28 The tragedy that inspired McLeod’s founding
07:37 A mission that has never changed
08:52 Donna and Will’s paths to leadership
13:16 Leading McLeod through COVID-19
16:17 The hardest decisions of the pandemic
17:52 Community partnership and continuous improvement
19:52 McLeod’s next Florence expansion
21:18 Recruiting people who believe in the mission
22:32 More than $31 million in payroll every two weeks
23:39 Practicing world-class medicine in Florence
26:34 Developing Florence’s future healthcare workforce
29:34 Creating opportunities that change generations
31:03 Why Florence’s relationships matter