“Another big reason is that most of your vaccines are earlier in childhood, so there is a stretch of time where, outside of yearly influenza and COVID vaccines, there are years where no other vaccinations are recommended,” states Mark Murray, MD, physician in charge, Nemours Children’s Health in Media, Pennsylvania.

By the end of the regular season, Jacksonville’s defense had recorded 32 sacks. Hines-Allen then made a personal donation to push the final total to $40,000. Four charities received $10,000 each, including Nemours Children’s Health, the American Cancer Society, Ronald McDonald House Jacksonville, and the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Wesley, now 7, is in remission and celebrated his bell-ringing ceremony in August, making the campaign even more meaningful.

In this episode, Caswell Samms III, Executive Vice President and CFO of Nemours Children’s Health, discusses financial priorities for 2026, including purposeful growth, Medicaid reimbursement pressures, and strategic investments in maternal care and virtual health. He also shares how CFOs must lead with agility, clinical insight, and mission focus in an uncertain healthcare landscape.

“While the pressures on healthcare institutions are real, I am proud to share that Nemours Children’s Health grew our workforce in 2025 and made meaningful, purposeful investments in our people and culture,” Mr. Baptiste told Becker’s. “In 2026, we are accelerating our efforts to retain, develop, and recruit the right talent to advance our Whole Child Health strategy.”

The system continues to prioritize building a healthy workforce to support excellent patient care.

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