Dr. Kiger became Sutter Health’s first CNO in 2015, and plays an integral role developing and guiding the system’s nursing strategic plan. She is accountable for Sutter Health’s executive nursing leadership, clinical nursing practice, education, nursing research and workforce labor optimization. She also shares oversight over acute care management and utilization management and review alongside her dyad partner, Sutter’s chief medical and quality officer. During her tenure, Dr. Kiger has led the effort to establish Sutter’s Nursing Philosophy of Care as well as established the annual Nursing Symposium. Prior to joining Sutter Health, she was the system CNO and vice president of patient care services for Tenet Healthcare.
