Ms. Scott oversees quality, patient safety and regulatory programs for Nevada’s largest public healthcare system, directing performance improvement and quality assurance, medical staff peer review, and the development of clinical processes and workflows. During her more than seven years at the organization, she has fostered systemwide collaboration to significantly reduce unintended complications and injuries, including comprehensive training and process development to reduce patient falls. Under her leadership, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada became the first and only hospital in Nevada to achieve Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, achieved in 2026. She also played a key role in the hospital’s DNV comprehensive stroke center certification, completed in 2025, which reflects the highest level of competence for treating serious stroke events. Ms. Scott has supported rapid expansion of the hospital’s employed physician model, including the development of UMC Hospitalists and UMC Emergency Medicine, creating operational workflows that integrate new providers while maintaining her focus on quality and safety.
