Ms. Barnd leads Henry County Hospital, an independent community hospital. Her leadership is defined by a commitment to quality outcomes, financial sustainability and workforce development. She spearheaded the hospital’s implementation of Meditech’s cloud-based solution, improving care coordination and operational efficiency while reducing server infrastructure and freeing IT staff to focus on direct clinician support. Under her leadership, the hospital has earned 5-star ratings across multiple inpatient HCAHPS categories, the Partnership for Excellence “Silver Award” and the Ohio Department of Health’s “Healthy Worksite Award” at the gold level. Ms. Barnd has championed robust professional development programs that have yielded strong employee satisfaction and retention, recognizing that staff wellbeing is directly tied to patient care quality. She previously held roles as COO, risk manager, compliance officer and manager of quality improvement at the hospital. She is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and serves on the boards of both the United Way of Henry County and the Henry County Community Improvement Corporation.
