Ms. Cochran has served as CEO of Kindred Hospital Albuquerque since 2022, overseeing strategic planning, quality management, budget and financial operations, resource management and patient care planning for the 61-bed long-term acute care hospital. She also manages the physician program and vendor contracts for Kindred Hospital Albuquerque, which treated more than 250 medically complex patients and provided nearly 15,820 total days of care in 2023. She was promoted to her current role after previously serving five years as chief clinical officer at Kindred Hospital Albuquerque. She spent 15 years in nursing and clinical leadership before becoming CEO, allowing her a keen understanding of patient care and staff support. Ms. Cochran helped Kindred Hospital Albuquerque eliminate all contract nursing labor coming out of the pandemic, saving Kindred Albuquerque from the financial burden that hampered hospitals in 2022-23 while also boosting patient care through consistency of nursing staff. She also focuses on promoting a positive work environment and culture for nurses, heading an all-female leadership team.
