St. Tammany Health System Appoints Lori Sumner as Chief Nursing Officer
St. Tammany Health System has appointed Lori Sumner, MSN, RN as chief nursing officer. She succeeds Kerry Milton and brings more than 30 years of...
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St. Tammany Health System has appointed Lori Sumner, MSN, RN as chief nursing officer. She succeeds Kerry Milton and brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in nursing operations, quality, patient safety and workforce development.
Sumner joins St. Tammany from Baptist Health Princeton Hospital, where she served as chief nursing officer and oversaw patient care services for the 505-bed teaching hospital. Throughout her career, she has led initiatives focused on patient safety, nurse recruitment and retention, patient experience and leadership development.
Previously, Sumner served as chief nursing officer at Baptist Health Walker Hospital, associate chief nursing officer at HCA Capital Regional Medical Center, administrative director of critical care at HCA Fawcett Memorial Hospital, and held nursing leadership roles during more than two decades with Lee Health.
Read the full announcement here.
WittKieffer’s Dan Young, and Stephanie Odorisio Arriviello led this search.
