Ms. Guste serves as CNO at University Medical Center and corporate vice president of nursing and clinical services for LCMC Health. In her role, she leads clinical quality and nursing practice across eight hospitals, working to establish a uniform standard of care. She facilitates continuous performance improvement and tracks the organization’s progress towards high reliability and excellence in healthcare. With 18 years of experience, she began her career as a nurse tech in the emergency department at Touro in New Orleans and later transitioned to a cardiology outpatient clinic, where she developed a passion for quality and healthcare management. Ms. Guste has received multiple accolades, including the 2021 “Health Care Hero” award from New Orleans City Business and recognition as a “Community Healthcare Hero” by the Public Relations Society of America.
