MEMPHIS, Tenn. (St. Francis Healthcare Release) – The Tennessee Hospital Association honored nine hospital and health system executives and employees during its 2019 Annual Meeting held in Nashville on Friday, Oct. 18. Among the honorees was Saint Francis Healthcare nurse Stephanie Cowan, who earned the Clinical Nurse of Distinction Award.
Awards werepresented in eight categories, including CEO of Distinction, Senior Executiveof Distinction, Trustee of Distinction, Nurse Leader of Distinction, ClinicalNurse of Distinction, Patient Safety Leadership and Diversity Champion.
Cowan, who servesas director of nursing in the critical care unit at Saint FrancisHospital-Memphis, has more than 38 years of experience in nursing and isdescribed by Saint Francis leadership as a results-driven nurse leader. In2018, she led the intensive care unit team to reducing urinary tract infectionsand stage III and stage IV pressure ulcers to zero, which were leading factorsin helping the hospital increase its Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servicesstar rating from a two to a three. Jennifer Chiusano, chief nursing officer for SaintFrancis Healthcare, said, “Stephanie is a dynamic nurse leader who moves theneedle forward to provide better care for patients and advance the organizationas a whole. Her passion for nursing is unparalleled, and her humility and gracecombined with her astounding clinical skills are a huge asset to theorganization.”
