Stratum Health System is pleased to announce the promotion of healthcare executive Wendy L. Kraszewski, LCSW, to Executive Director of Connexis Medical Services, a Stratum affiliate company that provides in-home medical visits, physician services and palliative care.

Kraszewski joined Connexis Medical Services in August 2019 as Vice President of Palliative Care Services. She will continue in that role in addition to becoming the Connexis Executive Director. As Executive Director, Kraszewski will lead all aspects of Connexis, including hospital-based palliative care, mobile physicians/primary care, long-term care medical directors and outpatient/community palliative care along with the Connexis partnership with The Paradise Center wellness clinic in Longboat Key.

“Stratum Health System is thrilled to advance Wendy into this leadership role,” Stratum President & CEO Jonathan Fleece said. “Her visionary and acclaimed management skills are exactly what Connexis needs during these transitional and challenging times in health care. I’m excited for Connexis’ future success in service to its mission.”

Kraszewski came to Stratum/Connexis with 19 years of leadership experience in the hospice and palliative care fields. She spent 12 years at VITAS Healthcare Corp., including six years as National General Manager, providing operational leadership and oversight for all VITAS palliative care practices across the company.

Kraszewski began her career as a field supervisor and psychosocial counselor at Hospice Care of SE Florida and held the same position at Broward General Medical Center, both in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Florida Atlantic University and a Master of Social Work degree from Barry University.

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