June 7, 2022 - Pat Tuer, president of Encompass Health’s Northeast region, was named as a Top 25 Emerging Leader by Modern Healthcare in 2021. In a recent interview with Modern Healthcare, Tuer discusses ways to empower staff, including building a culture of trust. Tuer said, “Leaders can ask questions to improve communication, but before you ask those questions, you must build a culture of trust. As a leader, you build trust by being accountable, empathetic, positive, transparent and unafraid of having tough conversations. Those trust principles are essential to Encompass Health’s culture and my values as a leader.”Read the full interview at www.modernhealthcare.com/people/qa-building-culture-trust-essential-effective-communication