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CNO Kathy Sanford: Our approach to nursing must change

MAY 10, 2022

Chief Nursing Officer Kathy Sanford discusses how CommonSpirit Health is changing our approach to nursing by taking proactive steps to support nurses through their career continuum and shape the future workforce.
Partnership with Charles Drew University to Diversify and Grow Nursing Workforce

MAY 09, 2022

Partnership will help historically Black medical school Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science expand capacity to train more nurses.
CommonSpirit Names Wright L. Lassiter III to Succeed Lloyd H. Dean as CEO

APR 28, 2022

CommonSpirit Health announced today that following a national search, Wright L. Lassiter III will succeed Lloyd H. Dean as its next CEO starting on Aug. 1. Dean announced last fall that he would retire this year.
Medical Education Program Aims to Advance Health Equity

FEB 15, 2022

CommonSpirit and Morehouse School of Medicine have formed the More In Common Alliance to increase cultural competency and expand minority representation in clinical care to improve both access and the quality of care patients receive.
The Top 3 Ways CommonSpirit Plans to Confront the Nursing Shortage

FEB 07, 2022

CNO Kathy Sanford shares a five-year strategic plan designed not only to attract and keep nurses, but to provide care in an innovative way that effectively stretches nursing resources.
Virtual Visits Help the Planet Stay Green

FEB 04, 2022

Since March 2020, CommonSpirit Health providers have conducted more than 2 million telehealth visits with patients, which translates to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 20,000 metric tons.
Becker's: 113 Great Leaders in Healthcare

FEB 02, 2022

Several CommonSpirit leaders, including CEO Lloyd Dean, COO Marvin O'Quinn, and Board Member Antoinette Hardy-Waller were named to Becker's 2022 list of great leaders in health care.
Finding Solutions During a Nursing Shortage

JAN 21, 2022

In this Becker's article, Chief Nursing Offer Kathy Sanford talks about the nationwide nursing shortage, and a new CommonSpirit program designed to help address it.
Lloyd Dean: How We'll Reach Net-Zero Emissions by 2040

JAN 18, 2022

In this Modern Healthcare interview, CEO Lloyd Dean outlines the steps CommonSpirit will take to achieve its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
CEO Lloyd Dean Named to Modern Healthcare’s Most Influential People in Healthcare

DEC 21, 2021

Lloyd Dean was recognized as a champion for health equity, health care access, and leadership in increasing the number of culturally competent physicians in our country through several educational partnerships.

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