Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital in Houston has promoted CNO Kelly Ochoa, RN, to vice president of operations, effective April 19.
Ms. Ochoa has been with Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System since 2001 and was appointed CNO at Memorial Hermann Southeast in 2010. She now holds the title of vice president of operations at Memorial Hermann Southeast, in addition to her CNO role.
Previously, she served as the director of perioperative services at the hospital where she led six departments to "an astonishing percentage of growth," according to a news release.
Ms. Ochoa received an associate degree in Nursing from San Jacinto College, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and a Bachelor of Arts in pastoral studies and a Master of Science in leadership from Southwestern College. She participated in an internship in chaplaincy at Houston Methodist Hospital and is currently pursing an executive healthcare fellowship offered by The Advisory Board Company in Washington, D.C., according to the release.
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