Ms. Martinez has over 20 years of nursing leadership experience. Since returning to Laredo Medical Center in 2023, she has led efforts to improve recruitment and retention of nursing staff through partnerships with the local college and university. She works to cultivate a positive, supportive culture and improve satisfaction with patients, physicians and staff. Her collaboration with executive and clinical leaders has led to a 37% reduction in year-over-year sepsis mortality and a significant decline in central line bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, emergency department wait times, patient ventilator days and primary cesarean section rates. Her leadership has also resulted in a 23% improvement in staff culture of safety score, increased nursing retention rates and decreased nursing vacancies.
