Jani Johnson, MSN, RN, president of Saint Luke’s Central Region and Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City (Mo.), will retire Feb. 1 after 40 years of service at the system.
Ms. Johnson oversees operations at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, Saint Luke’s Hospital Crittenton Children’s Center, Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place and the system’s research and medical education programs, according to an Oct. 17 news release from the Kansas City, Mo.-based health system.
Under her leadership, Saint Luke’s Hospital earned five consecutive Magnet Recognitions, a designation awarded for nursing and patient care excellence.
Ms. Johnson began her career in 1985 as a staff nurse at Saint Luke’s Hospital. She later served as CEO of Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, president and CEO of Saint Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, Kan., and vice president of cardiovascular services for Saint Luke’s.
