Ms. Howard’s career began in 2000 as a graduate nurse. She has also served as the system’s director of performance improvement and the director of medical-surgical services before she was appointed chief nursing executive in 2012. She encourages collaboration between departments to improve the quality of care patients receive. Ms. Howard was a driving force in the implementation of the hospitals’ new EHR, Meditech Expanse. She has been on the board for the Sigma Theta Tau-Iota Sigma chapter, part of the Hospital Association of Southern California nursing advisory council and is a member of the Association of California Nurse Leader’s quality, safety and engagement committee.
