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Kathleen “Kathy” Kaminsky, RN

CNO and Senior Vice President

Patient Care Services at Englewood Health

Englewood, NJ

Ms. Kaminsky is CNO at Englewood Health, leading nursing practice and patient care services for Englewood Hospital and guiding a culture where safety, quality and continuous improvement are embedded in daily operations. She collaborates with multidisciplinary leaders to implement evidence-based practices, elevate patient outcomes, and strengthen the experience of both patients and staff. In addition, she actively supports nurses at every career stage through mentorship, education and professional development. Ms. Kaminsky aims to build lasting infrastructure for nursing excellence and translate resources into scalable programs. During her tenure as CNO, she has stewarded a transformational $10 million philanthropic gift dedicated to nursing, founding the Kaplen Institute for Nursing Excellence and expanding education, research and career development opportunities across the nursing lifecycle. She has strengthened academic partnerships and scholarship supports, advanced specialty certification, and fostered structured mentorship and leadership pathways that encourage nurses to grow into unit- and system-level roles. Under her leadership, Englewood Health has continued a long track record of Magnet excellence, earning five consecutive Magnet designations. The nursing program is supported by a professional practice model grounded in patient care management, nursing practice, collaborative practice, leadership and community outreach. Ms. Kaminsky has also helped modernize transition-to-practice support through a nurse residency program accredited through American Nurses Credentialing Center’s practice transition accreditation program, including specialty expansion in emergency medicine.

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