Gina Lechene
DNP | Lead Advanced Practice Provider | CRNP, CCRN | Hospital Medicine & Critical Care | APP Leadership • Quality Improvement • Patient Safety • Clinical Operations
- Role
- Lead Advanced Practice Provider, App Supervisor, Dept of Hospital Medicine Upmc Altoona Bedford at UPMC
- Location
- Altoona, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gina Lechene
I am a Doctor of Nursing Practice–prepared Advanced Practice Provider with more than 15 years of experience across hospital medicine, critical care, cardiothoracic surgery, and emergency care. My professional passion lies in elevating APP practice, optimizing clinical operations, and improving patient outcomes through evidence-based leadership.As Lead Advanced Practice Provider for UPMC Altoona and UPMC Bedford, I supervise a team of 20 APPs, guide professional development, support organizational strategy, and serve on multiple leadership committees focused on patient safety, readmissions, resuscitation, antibiotic stewardship, and quality improvement. I am a founding officer of the UPMC Altoona Advanced Practice Provider Advisory Council and serve on the UPMC APP Clinical Career Ladder Governing Council, helping shape system-wide promotion standards for APPs.My clinical background spans hospital medicine, ICU care, cardiothoracic surgery, and emergency medicine. I bring extensive experience with high-acuity patient populations, advanced procedures, and complex post-operative management. My doctoral work focused on improving rapid response utilization through the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS), reinforcing my commitment to data-driven and system-level improvements.I am recognized for my collaborative leadership style, strong communication, dedication to patient-centered care, and commitment to developing the next generation of APPs.Core strengths: APP leadership • clinical operations • hospital medicine • critical care • quality improvement • patient safety • mentorship • workflow optimization • interdisciplinary collaboration
Experience
Lead Advanced Practice Provider, App Supervisor, Dept of Hospital Medicine Upmc Altoona Bedford
Feb 2020 — Present · Altoona, PA, US
Lead Advanced Practice Provider / APP SupervisorUPMC Altoona & UPMC Bedford Hospitals | 2020–PresentSupervise and support 20 Advanced Practice Providers across two acute care hospitals.Lead APP operations, onboarding, scheduling, competency development, and career progression.Founding Officer, UPMC Altoona Advanced Practice Provider Advisory Council (AAPAC).Serve on multiple hospital committees: Patient Safety, Readmissions, Resuscitation, Antibiotic Stewardship, Falls, and Mentor Me.Governing Council Member for the UPMC APP Clinical Career Ladder—shaping system-wide advancement standards.APP Representative, UPMC Altoona Medical Executive Committee (2025–2027).Recipient of the Above and Beyond Award (2021).
Education
Capella University
DNP, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Organizational Leadership
2021
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
Masters of Science in Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner
2008 — 2010
Penn State University
Bachelor's degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
2001 — 2004
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Post Masters Certificate, Family Nurse Practitioner
2009 — 2009
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