Dr. Peters serves as system chief nursing executive for Cook County Health, one of the nation’s largest public health systems, overseeing nursing practice across hospitals, community health centers, public health and correctional health services. She provides strategic leadership for nursing operations, quality, education, workforce development and a $300 million nursing services budget. Under her leadership, Cook County Health achieved dramatic improvements in nurse-sensitive outcomes, including a 95% reduction in hospital-acquired pressure injuries as well as major declines in falls and infections. She has advanced workforce development by securing more than $5 million in federal grants and launching externship programs and academic partnerships across the Midwest. Dr. Peters also established a nursing innovation and research center and initiated the system’s journey toward “Pathway to Excellence” recognition. Her leadership has driven measurable quality gains, including Chicago-based Stroger Hospital’s rise from a Leapfrog “F” to a “B” and first-time national accreditation for correctional health services.
