Becker’s Healthcare Podcast David Rahija, PT, MBA, FACHE, President of Northwest Community Hospital at Endeavor Health
Feb 13, 2026
David Rahija, PT, MBA, FACHE, a healthcare executive and former physical therapist leading Northwest Community Hospital, discusses building seamless, patient-centered care across a health system. He covers systemwide integration, Epic consolidation for unified data, shifting procedures to ambulatory sites to cut costs, and plans to expand access and subspecialty services in 2026.
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Systemwide Integration As Differentiator
- Endeavor Health is moving from a collection of hospitals to a truly integrated system focused on seamless care across the continuum.
- David Rahija says reducing clinical variation and adopting a single best-practice approach will differentiate them in Chicago.
Unify On One EMR
- Move to a single EMR instance to enable integration, access, and systemwide care pathways.
- David Rahija advises investing in the Epic conversion as an enabling step despite its complexity.
Prepare For Coverage Losses
- Anticipate coverage loss in the community and plan systemwide to absorb care needs.
- Rahija highlights preparing for Medicaid and exchange coverage changes as a financial headwind.