Dr. Antrum leads systemwide nursing strategy and practice for Cone Health, overseeing nearly 5,000 team members and additional patient care services including rehabilitation, post-acute care, behavioral health, spiritual care, respiratory therapy and nutrition services. Since assuming the role in 2022, she has delivered measurable financial and operational results, including a supply improvement strategy that generated $3.4 million in savings in five months, $6 million in cost avoidance through insourcing inpatient dialysis and a $14 million asset sale tied to skilled nursing facility divestitures. She serves as executive sponsor for emergency department throughput and capacity initiatives, reducing left-without-completing-care rates by 60% year-over-year while improving access and generating $800,000 in incremental revenue. Dr. Antrum also led three systemwide nursing retention initiatives that cut turnover by 60% and drove significant gains in nurse satisfaction and employee net promoter scores, supported by a 79% survey response rate. A nationally recognized leader, she serves as a regent and fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and as North Carolina regent, advancing gender equity and leadership development while speaking at national forums.
