Ms. Schuster serves as president and CEO of Emerson Health, a regional healthcare system recognized for clinical excellence, patient safety and community-based care. There, she oversees systemwide performance including hospital operations, outpatient services and workforce development. As the longest-sitting hospital CEO in Massachusetts, she has led the organization for nearly two decades, transforming it into a high-performing, independent community health system while advancing a career path that began as an ICU nurse. Emerson Health continues to earn 5-star ratings from CMS and top safety recognition from The Leapfrog Group. Over the past year, Ms. Schuster led Emerson to become the first hospital in Massachusetts to introduce Xcite2, an advanced neuro-rehabilitation technology that helps patients recovering from stroke and spinal cord injuries regain mobility through targeted electrical stimulation. She also oversaw the launch of a comprehensive center for weight loss that integrates medical treatments, endoscopic procedures and bariatric surgery into a coordinated, physician-led model. A past chair of the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Ms. Schuster has worked with state leaders and policymakers on issues ranging from workforce shortages to reducing administrative burden, and she was named one of the “150 Most Influential Bostonians” by Boston Magazine.
