Here are the chief nursing leaders from the 11 hospitals with Magnet with Distinction programs.
The American Nurses Credentialing Center unveiled the Magnet with Distinction program in 2022 to recognize the world's highest performing Magnet organizations. The ANCC, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, awards hospitals Magnet designations based on quality patient care and nursing excellence. To earn the recognition, hospitals must undergo a comprehensive application and review process. Hospitals with the award typically have high nurse job satisfaction, low levels of RN turnover and lower 30-day mortality rates. Fewer than 10% of the hospitals in the U.S. have earned Magnet status, and only 11 hospitals have earned the new "with Distinction" honor.
Here are the 11 hospitals with the honor and their chief nursing leaders:
Elizabeth Angelo, DNP. Chief Nurse Executive and Senior Vice President of Carle Foundation Hospital (Urbana, Ill.): Dr. Angelo has served in various leadership roles at Carle Health, including director of clinical outcomes and education and system vice president of quality. She became chief nurse executive in 2022.
Julie Crossley, MSN, RN. Chief Nursing Officer of Goshen (Ind.) Health: In 2016, IU Health selected Ms. Crossley as its CNO. She has been at the system for more than 26 years.
Christie Dawson, MSN, RN. Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital (Texas): She has been at the system since 1997, when she joined as a labor and delivery nurse. She has held multiple leadership positions, including director of patient care and assistant vice president of nursing.
Jason Gilbert, PhD, RN. Executive Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive at Indiana University Health West Hospital (Avon): Dr. Gilbert joined IU Health in 2011 as director of nursing operations in the adult academic health center. Since then, he has held several leadership roles on the regional and system level. In February 2020, he was named chief nurse executive.
Christy Grabus. Chief Nurse Executive, Vice President of Operations at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge): Ms. Grabus was previously the chief nursing officer at Novant Health before moving to Sentara in 2017 to work as vice president of operations. In February 2019, she was named chief nurse executive.
Karen Reilly, DNP, RN. Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital (Boston): Dr. Reilly has spent 30 years working in clinical nursing and leadership roles at Brigham and Women's Hospitals. Before being named chief nursing officer in August 2023, she served as associate chief nurse for clinical care, cardiovascular and surgical services. She played a role in the planning process and opening of the Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, as well as the expansion of the neuro and thoracic services, the ECMO program, Trauma Care and the mechanical support program-experience.
Jennifer Scheeringa, MSN, RN. Chief Nursing Officer at Loyola Medicine MacNeal Hospital (Berwyn, Ill.): Ms. Scheeringa joined Loyola Medicine in March 2020 as the regional vice president of case management and utilization management. Four months later, she was named chief nursing officer of the MacNeal Hospital.
Jenny Stachura, MSN, RN. Vice President of Patient Care Services at CHI Health St. Elizabeth (Lincoln, Neb.): In addition to her VP role at St. Elizabeth, CHI Health named Ms. Stachura chief nursing officer of its Midwest Division's Iowa/Nebraska market in July. She joined the hospital 17 years ago as a preceptor and charge nurse.
Julie Swann, BSN, RN. Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Emory St. Joseph's Hospital (Atlanta): Ms. Swann began her career at Saint Joseph's Hospital in 2000 as a staff nurse in the intensive care unit. She moved her way through leadership, serving on the Value Acceleration Process cath stenting team, the Transformational Leadership Council, the Cardiology IS Governance Committee and The Joint Commission Steering Committee. In 2015, she was named chief nursing officer.
Ann Szapor, BSN, RN. Chief Nursing Officer of Monmouth Medical Center (Long Branch, N.J.): Ms. Szapor began working at the BJC HealthCare-owned hospital in August. She has previously been CNO of Houston-based Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and CNO of Ocala (Fla.) Regional Medical Center, which is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
Rachel Wyatt, DNP, RN. Chief Nurse Executive at Kaiser Foundation Hospital South Sacramento (Calif.): Dr. Wyatt joined South Sacramento's patient care services management team in April 2018 as clinical adult services director. In October 2020, she was named interim chief nurse executive and in 2021, she was named chief nursing executive. In June 2024, she also took on the role of interim COO.