As CNO at Kent Hospital, Ms. Sprague leads the nursing team and spearheads nursing practices. With a history of leadership roles at Providence, R.I.-based Care New England, including interim CNO and associate CNO, she has a strong track record of achievements that align with Kent Hospital’s compassionate care mission. Notable accomplishments at Kent Hospital include developing an ambulatory service dashboard, increasing patient portal enrollment by 140%, and reducing emergency department ambulance diversion hours by 80% through a rapid triage model. Ms. Sprague has also optimized workforce recruitment and engagement, stabilizing nursing vacancies and reducing labor costs. Additionally, she played a key role in representing Care New England in legislative discussions on multi-state nursing license requirements. In 2022, she was honored with the Providence Business News “40 Under Forty” award.
