Mr. Gasser brings 20 years of healthcare IT and clinical experience to his role at Wooster Community Hospital Health System, using his background as a registered nurse to champion clinician-led innovation in documentation and workflow optimization. Through his “Freeing Up Nurses’ Time” campaign, Mr. Gasser empowered nurses to submit documentation improvement ideas, resulting in forecasted annual time savings of 1,600 hours. He leads the system’s IT, telehealth and cybersecurity programs, ensuring compliance, connectivity and clinical usability across platforms. Mr. Gasser has held multiple leadership roles within the organization over 18 years, consistently praised for his problem-solving and collaborative approach. Among various other responsibilities, he is tasked with ensuring robust HIPAA-compliant security protocols are enforced systemwide. His work has helped the system earn top honors, including multiple CMS 5-star ratings and a spot on Newsweek‘s “World’s Best Hospitals” list.
