Ms. Hart leads Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, a nationally recognized critical access hospital generating more than $190 million in annual net revenue and employing more than 1,000 staff members in rural Minnesota. Under her leadership, the medical center has earned recognition on Newsweek‘s 2025 “Best Hospitals in the Nation” list, a “high performing” rating from U.S. News & World Report, and designation as a center of excellence from DNV, making it Minnesota’s first and only critical access hospital certified in four orthopedic programs. Ms. Hart led the development and execution of $100 million in construction projects, including a 100,000-square-foot surgical and clinical facility and two off-site facilities, all completed on time and under budget, while introducing more than 10 specialty service lines and driving a 40% revenue increase from 2013 to 2020. Her process improvements in joint replacement reduced length of stay from 2.1 days to 17 hours, and she spearheaded the “Resumption of Surgery” committee during the Covid-19 pandemic, recovering 90% of pre-pandemic surgical volumes within six weeks. Employee engagement has grown more than 50 percentage points during her tenure as well. Ms. Hart previously served as the medical center’s COO and is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
