Ms. McCann oversees all aspects of human resource operations at Baptist Health, a six-hospital enterprise with more than 15,350 team members. Leveraging over 30 years of human resource experience in health care, she has established best practices in executive development, succession planning and leadership-level alignment since joining Baptist Health in 2022. She led the design of standardized compensation models for registered nurses and advanced practice providers, ensuring market consistency and recognition of critical contributions. Ms. McCann is a key force in transforming enterprise business systems, policies and processes to create a more connected, efficient organization and enhance the team member experience. She is the executive sponsor of “Project Core” at Baptist Health, a two-year, all-systems infrastructure redesign across financial, time and attendance, scheduling, supply chain and human resources systems. She and her team led in the establishment of Baptist Health Clinical School, including a 15-week, licensed nurse assistant training program. Under her leadership, Baptist Health has been named a 2025 “Best Places to Work in Information Technology” by Computerworld, one of “America’s Best Employers by State” by Forbes and other accolades. She previously served in leadership at Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System, Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Rochester (N.Y.) General Health System.
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Becker's Recognition
Kate McCannhas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.
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Executives
CHROs and Chief People Officers to Know
Chief human resources officers and chief people officers are tasked with developing strong human capital strategies for their hospitals and health systems.
These leaders have a wide range of responsibilities, including oversight of recruitment, retention, compensation, benefits, development and much more. As top human resources executives, their efforts are crucial in shaping workforce culture in alignment with their organization’s values.
