Dr. Sprouse leads nursing across Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (Wash.), Swedish Edmonds (Wash.) and Swedish Mill Creek in Everett, overseeing nearly 3,000 nurses across the North Puget Sound service area. She pairs operational rigor with cultural transformation grounded in accountability and just culture. Under her leadership, Providence Regional Medical Center Everett completed one of its strongest Joint Commission surveys, with zero conditional findings in the provision of care. She reduced nurse vacancy from 48% to under 20% and lowered premium agency costs by 65%, strengthening workforce stability and financial sustainability. Dr. Sprouse also advanced professional practice engagement, driving a 40% increase in shared governance council participation and a 69% increase in unit practice council engagement, alongside sustained reductions in hospital-acquired infections and improvements in patient safety practices. She launched a nurse manager mini leadership institute, combining American Organization for Nursing Leadership-aligned development with her “Courageous Leadership” curriculum to build a stronger leadership pipeline. A nationally engaged nurse executive, she founded and serves as the first president of the Philippine Nurses Association Emerald City.
