Melissa Wood, DNP, began her role as chief operating officer and chief nursing officer at MercyOne Clinton (Iowa) Medical Center on Jan. 30.
She joins the 163-bed hospital from UnityPoint Health Quad Cities, where she was the chief nursing executive. Dr. Wood is the former vice president of operations and executive director of nursing services for Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health.
Dr. Wood earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of Iowa.