Erica Shaffer
Vice President, Post Acute Services & Ambulatory Strategy
Erica Shaffer joined Independence Health System (formerly Excela Health)
in 2011, bringing more than 20 years of extensive professional background
in operations and business development. Shaffer has developed a passion
for home care and hospice patients within the community, focusing on the
impact to patients as they transition from acute-care to the post-acute
setting. Along with her team, she is dedicated to improving quality outcomes,
enhancing the patient experience, and building collaborative relationships
within the healthcare community. A native of Westmoreland County, she
received her Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from West Virginia
University, and her Master’s in Business Administration from Seton
Hill University. Shaffer serves on the boards of the American Red Cross
and American Healthcare Executives. She and her husband, Joe, make their
home in Bullskin Township, Fayette County, with their son.