Dr. Daniel leads nursing strategy and practice across the entirety of Baptist Health, the largest nonprofit healthcare system in northeast Florida and southeast Georgia, encompassing six hospitals, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center and more than 200 points of care. In her role, she aligns nursing practice with system goals while advancing quality, safety, efficiency, and a culture of excellence and empathy. Under her leadership, Baptist Health achieved its fourth consecutive Magnet designation across all hospitals and freestanding emergency centers, an honor attained by only 9% of U.S. hospitals. She has driven improvements in patient safety and culture, contributing to all five adult hospitals earning Leapfrog “A” safety grades in 2025. Dr. Daniel is deeply committed to workforce development, launching initiatives such as a nursing manager academy, licensed practical nurse-to-acute-care transition programs, and academic partnerships that strengthen the nursing pipeline. She is also responsible for clinical technology adoption and innovation.
