Ms. Williams serves as the CEO of both Carilion Giles and Tazewell Community Hospitals, both rural centers in the southern market of Carilion Clinic. In her role, she oversees hospital operations and ensures stability with an overall goal of providing and improving access to quality care. A nurse by training, Ms. Williams has over two decades of experience with Carilion Clinic and has also served as an interim CNO for six hospitals in the system. Her efforts and accomplishments with the organization include organizing vaccination clinics as well as delivering vaccinations firsthand during the COVID-19 pandemic, and expanding access across CGCH, specialty departments and outside tertiary care facilities.
Becker's Recognition
Kristie Williams, RNhas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.
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Executives
67 Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know
Becker’s is thrilled to recognize 67 CEOs and top leaders of critical access hospitals from across the U.S. The leaders recognized below successfully navigated their organizations through the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to focus on growing access to care as a valuable community resource.
The following CEOs of critical access hospitals are lauded for their dedication to innovation, safety and quality. Many of these CEOs have led service line expansions, recruitment efforts, and partnerships with larger hospitals and health systems. These CEOs are devoted to the continuous improvement of their critical access hospitals, knowing just how crucial they are to the communities they serve.
