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Helen Brogan, MSN, RN

CNO

Banner Baywood Medical Center and Banner Heart Hospital

Phoenix, AZ

Ms. Brogan leads nursing operations and professional practice across two Banner facilities, overseeing more than 800 nurses while advancing quality, safety, workforce development and operational performance. Since stepping into the role in 2023, she has driven a sustained culture shift that reduced nursing turnover from 30% to 6.7%. She has led professional practice innovations that achieved and maintained zero falls in the orthopedic population. In addition, she partnered with clinical informatics teams to reduce documentation burden, supporting nurse efficiency and engagement. Beyond the campus level, Ms. Brogan serves as the nurse executive for Banner’s cardiology clinical high reliability group, helping drive care and experience excellence across the system’s six-state footprint. She also leads Banner’s nurse executive council systems and infrastructure team and directs implementation of the IV pump interoperability project, a two-year, $50 million initiative designed to standardize technology and strengthen safety and workflow reliability across the enterprise.

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