Sally Wakefield Gillam

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT SALLY WAKEFIELD GILLAM

Seasoned Senior Executive Nursing/Hospital Leader. Fosters positive and measurable change through finding the gifts each person can contribute to improve healthcare. Achieves financial goals while assuring positive clinical outcomes for patients remain the most important measure possible. Exp. with healthcare legislation impacting the safety of nurses and all healthcare workers,delivery of care models, tech. advancements, human resource agendas, and public access performance. Was recognized as most tenured Chief Nursing Officer in the St. David’s Healthcare Partnership and most tenured CNO within HCA, one of the largest and notable healthcare organizations in the USA with an international presence (2020). Extremely well-versed in labor utilization, procedural area efficiency, emergency department operations and throughput,employee safety, patient experience, personnel recruitment, and quality improvement with a focus on improving safety through legislation and education to reduce violence in the health care work place. Several referred publications reflect this commitment to excellence and innovation.( see below ).Has been fortunate to speak globally as a expert on Non violent crisis intervention with staff and organizations through peer reviewed journal work regarding the impact it has on facilities and quality care of patients and staff.Awarded HCA’s first DAISY lifetime achievement award to the executive who consistently placed patient care and superior advocacy for the staff who care for these patients as a top priority.( 1 of 16 awarded in the nation - 2019.).November 12, 2014, President Barack Obama and U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker named St. David’s HealthCare a recipient of the 2014 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. This is the nation’s highest pres. honor and is awarded to an org. for performance excellence through innovation, improvement and visionary leadership-was privileged to be an active participant on 3 teams during that process.After a very brief retirement, continued career advancement achieving the role of Regional VP and CNO BSWH - The Greater Austin Region.( 7 acute care and 1 critical access hospitals). In May 2021, 4 of these hospitals and 21 clinics have achieved MAGNET designation which is awarded to only 8% of the nation’s hospitals. BSWH is the largest not for profit major healthcare system in the great state of Texas.Respectfully serves on several community boards - Concordia University-Texas Capital Idea Board of Dir.(appointed secretary 2022) among others.