Ms. Curry has served as CNO for Overlake Medical Center and Clinics since 2018, providing executive leadership across inpatient nursing services and key patient-facing functions, including emergency services, behavioral health, critical care, women’s and infant services, pharmacy, patient experience and transitions of care. She leads more than 1,500 employees and is a core member of the senior executive team, regularly reporting to the board of trustees. Ms. Curry has been instrumental in planning and implementing major growth initiatives, including a $250 million hospital expansion and an off-site emergency department, while sustaining safe, high-quality operations. Colleagues credit her patient-first focus with driving sustained improvement in patient satisfaction, reaching top-decile performance. She has strengthened clinical competence and professional development by restructuring education and introducing recurring skills workshops and simulation experiences. A visible advocate for nurse wellbeing, she supported peer support structures that helped reduce turnover to the lowest levels the hospital has seen. Her leadership is also associated with evidence-based innovation, including virtual monitoring and virtual nursing pilots that contributed to improved safety outcomes, such as fewer patient falls.
