Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tenn., part of St. Louis-based Ascension, has named Teresa Collins, MSN, RN, as CNO, effective Feb. 3, the hospital announced.
Ms. Collins brings 28 years of healthcare experience to the role.
Most recently, she was CNO of the Duke/LifePoint Rutherford Regional Health System in Rutherfordton, N.C. She is credited with developing a corporate compliance program for the health system, implementing a clinical dashboard program and playing a key role in redesigning infection prevention and emergency services programs.
Ms. Collins has a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in nursing-healthcare administration from Minneapolis-based Walden University.