CMO of Chilton Medical Center (Pompton Plains, N.J.). Chief Clinical Officer of Banner Health (Phoenix, Ariz.). Prior to this role, he served in various leadership roles at the center, including chief surgical officer and chief of the division of general surgery. Dr. Vial oversees the clinical operations, quality and safety, digital patient engagement and patient experience for the 68,000-employee system. The executives featured on this list play a crucial role in directing their organization's forward momentum while continuing to serve their patients and communities first and foremost. All Rights Reserved. Kellar, who is CEO of Banner Ironwood and Banner Goldfield medical centers, will expand his CEO leadership scope to include Banner Baywood and Banner Heart Hospital. She is a fellow of the American Nursing Academy and the New York Academy of Medicine and is president of the American Nurses Foundation. Now, he oversees the delivery of patient care at all Christus St. Vincent facilities. Senior Vice President and System CMO at Baptist Health (Jacksonville, Fla.). Dr. Chung brings decades of experience to his role as president, chief medical officer and surgeon-in-chief. He also oversees service line performance management for the Cleveland Clinic, which includes decreasing the cost of healthcare while improving quality and the patient experience. CMO of CommonSpirit Health (Chicago). Joseph Chang, MD. David McAneny, MD. Since beginning his role in February 2021, Dr. Huntington is responsible for clinical and physician-related responsibilities specific to the academic medical center at the system that serves 1.9 million people. She is a recipient of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing's Inclusion and Diversity Award and was recently inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. He assumed his role in 2021, 14 years after first joining the health system. K. Samer Shamieh, MD. CMO, Vice President of Medical Affairs, Vice President of Quality and Chief Patient Experience Officer of Carroll Hospital (Westminster, Md.). Gary Little, MD. Dr. Payton is also responsible for regulatory compliance and physician quality and patient safety. Beth Oliver, DNP, MSN. He has previously served on the board of directors for the American Organization of Nurse Executives, most recently beginning a three-year term as its treasurer. Chief Physician Executive of MUSC Health (Charleston, S.C.). Dr. Wessel has administrative responsibility for 900 employed physicians and accountability for another 2,000 hospital employees. She also helped the hospital gain accreditation for various specialty programs, such as chest pain, stroke and heart failure. Prior to his position at Fairview, Dr. Welton served as chief of colon and rectal surgery at California--based Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of staff for Stanford Hospital and Clinics. He also oversees the health system's NASA-style mission control command center, which uses artificial intelligence to track and coordinate patient care. He is also leading the system's establishment of a new family medicine residency program that will begin training in 2024. Banner Health. Dr. Patel is a triple board certified physician in the fields of critical care medicine, internal medicine and pulmonology. Dr. Sheris oversees and leads the more than 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers in the Atlantic Health System. In 2010, she was the winner of the Carole DeMille Achievement Award for infection prevention. Chief Nurse Executive at UPMC (Pittsburgh). William Bornstein, MD, PhD. Comprehensive knowledge of the overall departmental function. Daniel Roth, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of Covenant Health (Knoxville, Tenn.). Robert Payton, MD. Eric Perez, MD. Dr. Varga is in charge of Hackensack Meridian Health's physician enterprise, care transformation services and medical management of the clinically integrated network. He previously served as COO for UnitedHealth subsidiary Cogent Healthcare's northeast region. She leads more than 16,000 nurses across the patient experience team. Previously, she served as vice president and associate CMO of service lines and clinical strategy. Throughout his time at the health system, he has focused on safe, high-quality, cost-effective solutions that are patient and family-centered. She previously served as the director of emergency services at Jackson North Medical Center in Miami. Dr. Audett is the clinical leader of Overlook Medical Center, which includes more than 1,600 physicians and is part of Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System. CMO of Atlantic Medical Group (Morristown, N.J.). Kavitha Bhatia, MD. David Gonzales, MD. Jason Gilbert, PhD, MBA, RN. Jennifer Carpenter, MSN, RN. His research work has culminated in over 180 published articles. He is responsible for enterprisewide care delivery, medical staff affairs and the health system's physician partnerships. Dr. Little played a key role in the February 2022 opening of Atrium Health Union West, the system's first newly built hospital in Charlotte in over 30 years. Ms. Howell joined UCHealth in January 2018 and is responsible for overseeing the continued clinical integration and advancement of nursing across the system's 12 hospitals and 150 clinics. Ms. Aroh brought 25 years of leadership experience to Virginia Mason Franciscan Health when she joined the system as senior vice president and CNO in November 2021. Brian Weirich has been working as a Chief Nursing Officer for Banner Health for 852 days. She oversees the nursing staff for the health system, which includes six inpatient locations and a large network of outpatient clinics and services. Margaret Reidy, MD. As well as serving as CMO, Dr. Sehgal is also a professor of medicine and senior associate dean for clinical affairs at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is responsible for the enterprise leadership of the medical group, clinical quality, patient safety, clinical integration and optimization, and the academic enterprise. CMO and Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer of Emory Healthcare (Atlanta). His ultimate goal is to enhance the patient care experience. He has spent time as the president of the Edward Hospital medical staff and served on the Plainfield (Ill.) Surgery Center board. Dr. Olszyk is responsible for 14 clinical direct reports, 49 providers, 200 employees and a combined $50 million budget. Naomi Diaz, Cailey Gleeson, Georgina Gonzalez, Riz Hatton, Marcus Robertson, Marissa Plescia and Ariana Portalatin contributed to the development of this list. She joined Prime in 2018 and has since turned around the system's hospitals in the greater Philadelphia area, which are now listed among the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation for patient safety excellence by Healthgrades. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. Jonathan Gleason, MD. Kathleen Sanford, BSN, RN. He is the recipient of Temple University's Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award and the Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Dr. Delashmitt took his position in 2020. Executive Vice President and CMO at Indiana University Health (Indianapolis). Since taking up the position in 2014, Dr. Schneider has served as Chilton Medical Center's chief nursing officer and COO, overseeing more than 8,500 caregivers. He is also president of the system's physician organization, the Allegheny Clinic, which employs more than 1,400 physicians. He aims to develop and drive health equity initiatives and to eliminate care disparities. When the pandemic began, Dr. Halasyamani spearheaded partnerships with community members, educators and faith leaders to develop interactive programs that combated misinformation and connected people with needed resources. She has been with TriHealth for more than 26 years. Dr. Hong also served as chief of the division of primary care sports medicine, chair of the Drexel University Physician Board and associate dean for primary care and community health at the university. Kaiser Permanente - Northern California (The Permanente Medical Group), Mercy Medical Center / Trinity Health of New England. President of ProMedica Physicians and CMO of ProMedica Physicians and Acute Care (Toledo, Ohio). Dr. Krueger also oversees the Chickasaw Nation Department of Healths quality and quality analytics strategy. Chief Nurse and Quality Officer at Bon Secours Mercy Health (Marriottsville, Md.). Please refer to your web browser's help function for assistance on how to change your preferences. Chief Nurse Executive and Chief Patient Experience Officer at Temple University Health System (Philadelphia). His work focuses on the transition of the inpatient census to an outpatient setting. Prior to joining Prisma, Dr. Gleason was executive vice president and chief clinical officer, endowed James D. and Mary Jo Danella chief quality officer, and chair of JeffCare Network board at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia. COO and CNO of CHI Health (Omaha, Neb.). Develops major goals to support broad functional objectives. Todd Peters, MD. Executive Vice President and Physician-in-Chief of Northwell Health (New Hyde Park, N.Y.). According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the 2018 median wage for all chief executives was $104,980 with elevated median salaries of $189,600 for the month of May. Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Sutter Health (Sacramento, Calif.). Dr. Bhatia also leads Prime Healthcare's cost-containment strategies in multiple areas of the health system and led the system's partnership with Carbon Health to roll out a patient-centric app that resulted in downstream revenues of $14 million annually. He joins Banner from West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. Dr. Marshall has more than three decades of nursing leadership experience. She is a member of the Florida Organization of Nurse Executives and the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is responsible for leading 33 hospitals and 385 clinics over eight states. Under his leadership, Atlantic Medical Group became more responsive to community needs, creating five regional councils for 30 work groups within the organization. Clark C. Otley, MD. His work helps create a seamless system of care across all programs, sites and levels of care. Listed on 2023-02-27. Ms. Yost is in charge of strategic and operational leadership for nursing at Ascension Kansas. 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