Transformational nursing leadership

  • Achieved CAD STEMI & CAD NSTEMI Gold Plus with Target.
  • Sustained zero wrong-site surgeries for 13 years.
  • Achieved nurse vacancy rate of <3%.
  • Opened a new L&D Triage unit to better serve expectant mothers experiencing medical emergencies.
  • Implemented Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols for colorectal and gynecologic surgeries.

Structural empowerment

  • BSN rate 89% (September 2025)
  • Certification rate (September 2025)
    • All nurses: 30%
    • Nurse Leaders: 66%

Exemplary professional practice

  • Magnet® Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center
  • Earned the CMS 5-Star Quality Rating, a nationally recognized benchmark of excellence in patient care and organizational performance.
  • Awarded an “A” grade in Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 Leapfrog Hospital Safety, affirming top-tier patient safety.
  • Accreditation by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
  • Designation as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission
  • Accreditation as a Primary Heart Attack Center by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care
  • Received NICU Designation by the State of Texas as a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
  • Received Maternal Designation by the State of Texas as a Level III Maternal Care Program.
  • Designation as a Texas Ten Step Facility by the Texas Department of State Health Services

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