Rachel Kemp, DNP, MSN, has been named chief nursing officer of Singing River Health System in Ocean Springs, Miss.
Dr. Kemp joins the system from Memphis, Tenn.-based Regional One Health, where she served as vice president of patient care services. Under her tenure, the level 1 trauma center saw a 20% reduction in harm events and maintained a 4% nurse turnover rate, according to a Sept. 4 news release.
Dr. Kemp brings more than 16 years of experience in healthcare leadership to her new role, including eight in executive-level positions.
Singing River Health System operates three hospitals and a network of outpatient clinics and specialty centers across Mississippi’s Gulf Coast region.
