Our Community
Our Inspira
Annual Report
A Message from Amy Mansue and Warren Moore
As we reflect on the past year, we are filled with gratitude for the opportunity to grow alongside our vibrant South Jersey community. Our accomplishments are a testament to the strong partnerships we’ve built, driving initiatives that improve health care accessibility, support health literacy and boost overall wellness. This annual report celebrates our shared journey and the positive impact we've made, all rooted in our commitment to each other. Thank you for being an integral part of our community; together, we can continue to create a healthy environment for all.
Our Mission
To provide a safe and compassionate experience that improves the health and well-being of our community by placing the safety of our patients and support of our employees at the center of all we do.
Our Vision
Inspira Health inspires and empowers healthier communities by creating the highest quality and most desirable patient experience in the region.
Our Values
INNOVATION
We strive to employ ingenuity and new standards of care to improve our work every day.
COMPASSION
We treat everyone equally with kindness and respect.
RELIABILITY
We put the safety of our patients, compliance and best practice at the forefront of all we do.
EMPATHY
We listen and genuinely relate to others in order to make them feel seen and appreciated.
ACCESS
We provide a high-quality patient experience to all people.
TEAMWORK
We collaborate and utilize the full breadth of the Inspira network to improve the experience of our patients.
EMPOWERMENT
We educate and inspire positive change and healthier long-term outcomes.
Community Impact
The Inspira team strives to improve the health and well-being of our community every day. Here are some of the initiatives that made a difference to our community members in 2025.
Inspira’s Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) aims to gather valuable insights to improve community health by identifying needs, resources and gaps within our service area. The top regional barriers to health identified in the 2025-2027 CHNA include:
- Cost of living
- Cost and availability of health care
- Chronic illnesses
- Community connections and spaces
- Administrative barriers
We are committed to addressing these top regional barriers through our Community Health Implementation Plan.
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Community Health Worker Maria Alvarado assisting a patient in the Food Farmacy
Top: Maria Alvarado, Community Health Worker, Cumberland County
Bottom: CEO Amy Mansue stocking shelves at the Food Farmacy
Our Substance Abuse Prevention program distributed 257 Naloxone kits to patients in emergency departments and 5,597 Deterra pouches for safe medication disposal. With the help of the Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program (ED-ALTO) grant, our team worked to distribute alternatives to opioids for pain management in our hospital settings to reduce the likelihood of future opioid misuse. We announced a Substance Use Disorder program in partnership with Cooper University Health Care to address substance abuse in our surrounding community.
Community Health Workers (CHWs) connect members of our community to care coordination, transportation, healthy foods, housing, skill-building resources and more. CHWs connected 441 patients to community resources.
We provided 2,154 rides to appointments for cancer patients who identified transportation as a barrier through our Cancer Grant Transportation Program.
In late 2023, Inspira received a $1M federal grant through the OJJDP Byrne Discretionary Grant Program, launching the Cumberland County Youth Violence Cessation Initiative. This year marked the second summer of programming, made possible by the grant’s two-year funding and the collaborative efforts of all grantees.
Our Food Farmacy+ helps connect those experiencing food insecurity with nutrition and grocery resources. Project DASH, a DoorDash initiative, helps our organization bridge the food access gap by providing delivery logistics that bring healthy food directly to community members in need. From 2024 to 2025, the Food Farmacy+ more than doubled the number of households and individuals served and nearly quadrupled DoorDash deliveries. In 2025, the Food Farmacy+ assisted 6,133 patients across 2,173 households.
Inspira staff and Penny Sager-Rossi celebrate a donation from The Superhero Project Inc.
Our Dispensary of Hope locations offer prescription medications free of charge to patients without prescription coverage or who cannot afford out-of-pocket costs. More than 209 South Jersey residents filled over 701 prescriptions at the two Dispensary of Hope locations.
Read MoreThe Bill Bottino Cancer Foundation awarded $40,000 to fund enhancements to cancer services at Inspira Medical Center Vineland’s Frank and Edith Scarpa Cancer Pavilion.
Read MoreThe Superhero Project awarded a grant of over $40,000 to the Deborah F. Sager Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to fund comprehensive care for newborns with neurological trauma with body-cooling technology.
Read MoreAs part of our partnership with Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ), we awarded 25 $2,000 scholarships to students enrolled in nursing and health profession degree programs and health care-related certificate programs at RCSJ. As part of a $100,000 nursing education fund sponsored by the John F. Scarpa Foundation, two nursing students earned scholarships for their education.
Patient Stories
Throughout the year, many of our grateful patients have shared their stories of care at Inspira. Here are a few highlights.
Kaitlyn and Matt Barnett
Kaitlyn and Matt Barnett were so impressed by the calm, skilled and compassionate care they received during their first child’s emergency C-section at Inspira that they chose to return for the birth of their second child. “During an incredibly stress-filled time, the team kept me informed and made me know that we were in the right place,” said Matt. “They helped me feel comfortable, almost relaxed. When we decided to have a second child, there was no question where we were going.”
Read MoreRon and Sue Caltabiano
Sue and Ron Caltabiano, lifelong partners both diagnosed with COPD, completed the pulmonary rehabilitation program at Inspira together and, within months, regained the ability to walk, keep up with their grandchildren’s activities and breathe easier. “We have seen so much progress in a short time,” Sue said. “I am feeling and breathing so much better. Ron is walking better and is able to keep up the pace. We both enjoyed going to rehab. The program has truly made a difference in our health.”
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Andrae Ames
After meeting Amy Mansue serendipitously at a community event, 42-year-old high school teacher Andrae Ames found the inspiration and support to undergo a life-changing sleeve gastrectomy at Inspira Health, losing over 230 pounds and regaining his mobility and vitality. “I am now available to everyone,” he said. “I can do anything. I was so limited physically before that I had to make a plan for everything, even minor tasks. It was exhausting. Now I can just get up and go. It’s the greatest feeling ever. Mentally, that is a weight off as well.”
Read MoreEvents
In appreciation of the entire Inspira family and our surrounding community, we held many events throughout the year.
We celebrated the Inspira team with employee events including Take Your Child to Work Day, Service Anniversary Awards, Employee Appreciation Week and Inspira Health Day at Morey’s Piers.
We organized and participated in 123 community events throughout South Jersey, including Cancer Survivors Day, Sticks for Students with the Philadelphia Wings, Gilda’s Club South Jersey Dragon Boat Festival, Lights on Main and more.
In September, the 2nd Annual ED-ALTO Symposium brought together health care experts to share advancements in pain management and opioid use disorder treatment, highlighting topics such as pre-hospital buprenorphine administration, perinatal care and trends in the evolving drug supply. The symposium also announced our new partnership with Cooper Center for Healing, with an addiction medicine consult service that launched at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill in October.
Top: Cancer Survivors Day 2025
Bottom Left: CEO Amy Mansue with breast cancer survivor Missy Cosgrove and her husband Joe
Bottom Right: Inspira Health Day at Morey's Piers
Growth
We celebrated many growth milestones with our Inspira community. Here are some of the highlights:
We continued to make progress on the Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Expansion Project, which broke ground in September 2024 and is scheduled to be completed in 2027.
Read MoreAs part of our efforts to streamline operations and enhance patient care, we selected Epic, a single, integrated electronic health record (EHR) platform for clinical and administrative workflows across our health system. The EHR is scheduled to go live in July 2026.
Read MoreWe celebrated 102 graduates from medical and pharmacy residency programs and introduced two new programs: Neurology Residency and Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship.
Read MoreWe announced a new partnership with Proud Moments ABA to expand autism care in South Jersey with three Proud Moments at Inspira locations in Vineland, Woodbury and Bridgeton.
Read MoreWe expanded access to Alzheimer’s care by launching Cognitive Infusion Therapy Programs at our Mullica Hill and Vineland Infusion Centers, bringing early detection and focused treatment closer to home in South Jersey.
Top Right: Final steel beam raised into place during new patient tower topping off ceremony at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Bottom Left: Attendees watch final steel beam raised into place at new patient tower topping off ceremony at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Bottom Right: Graduates at the 2025 medical residency graduation
New Team Members
We celebrated and welcomed new and promoted leadership, board members and physicians throughout the year.
Ruth K. Bash, M.P.A., FACHE
Senior Vice President and Chief Experience Officer
Dawn Flitcraft
Chair, Inspira Health Network Board
Jeff George
Vice Chair, Network Board and Chair,
Inspira Medical Centers Board
Toni Pergolin
Secretary, Network Board
Karen Albanese
Treasurer, Network Board
Kevin R. Gibala
Chair, Inspira Foundation Board
Carol J. Musso
Vice Chair, Inspira Foundation Board
Glenn M. Dragon, M.D.
Secretary, Inspira Foundation Board
Ankur S. Patel, M.D., M.B.A.
President, Inspira Living Independently for Elders (LIFE)
Richard G. Stefanacci, D.O., M.B.A.
Medical Director, Inspira Living Independently for Elders (LIFE)
New Providers
Aileen Abankwa, M.D., Urogynecology
Albert Belli, Jr., D.O., Pulmonology
Tina Colella, C.N.M., Midwifery
Lauren Coffua, D.O., General Surgery*
Lisa Cossaboon, A.P.N., Urgent Care
Christopher Deviraux, M.D., Thoracic Surgery
Pritiben Desai, A.P.N., Endocrinology
Kara DiJoseph, D.O., Gastroenterology
Keara Eagan, A.P.N., Primary Care
Matthew Everwine, D.O., Gastroenterology
Bryan Ferroni, D.O., Pulmonology
Kevin Gilmour, D.O., Pulmonology
Carolyn Hagel, A.P.N., Urogynecology
Kaitlin Henry, C.N.M., Midwifery
Nicole Jones, P.A.-C., Endocrinology
Jack Kanoff, D.O., Pulmonology
Theresa Krawiec, M.D., General and Bariatric Surgery
Fabiana Kreines, M.D., Urogynecology
Tricia Kropilak, A.P.N., Gastroenterology
Adrian Lopez, M.D., Surgical Oncology
Alejandro Lopez, D.O., Neurosurgery
Shannon Pan, M.D., Primary Care
Sirin Pandey, M.D., Endocrinology
Ronak Patel, P.A.-C., Urgent Care
Omair Rajput, M.D., Primary Care*
Anjali Sawhney, D.O., Primary Care
Kristen Schaffer, P.A.-C., Urgent Care
Hamza Shaikh, M.D., Neurosurgery
David Shersher, M.D., Thoracic Surgery
Jeffrey Smith, D.O., Pulmonology
Luke Stanisce, M.D., Surgical Oncology
Meagan Vermeulen, M.D., Primary Care**
**Founding director of the Mullica Hill Family Medicine Residency program
Awards and Recognition
Inspira was honored with the following awards and recognition in 2025:
Bottom Left: Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center (CBIC) Accreditation - Women's Imaging Center at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Right: Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill recognized as Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Smoke Evacuation facility; earns AORN Go Clear Award™
2025 Top Workplace: Philadelphia Inquirer and NJ.com
American College of Cardiology Cardiac Cath Lab and Heart Failure accreditations, HeartCARE Center designation
American Nurses Credentialing Center Practice Transition Accreditation Program
Left: Justin Rodriguez, R.N., Ground Transport
BCEN 2025 Distinguished Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) Award
Right: Vineland Emergency Department earns Lantern Award from Emergency Nurses Association
In 2025, Inspira Health Foundation served as a vital bridge between generosity and care—transforming philanthropic support into meaningful improvements in patient outcomes, employee well-being and community health. Through the collective generosity of more than 2,100 donors, the Foundation raised more than $4.3 million to advance Inspira’s mission and respond to the most pressing needs across our region.
That $4 million became lifesaving equipment, expanded access to care, workforce support and critical resources for patients and families. With your contribution, we were able to fund technology like refrigerated centrifuges, launch new mental health resources for employees including crisis canines at employee wellness events and provide a more comfortable patient experience with blanket warmers.
We provided 750 meals to families in need on
Thanksgiving Day with the support of the Foundation.
Because of our donors, our
mission moves forward.
Top Right: Jane and Peter Galetto
Bottom: Staff with therapy dog during an employee wellness event
Finance