Ms. Bravo leads the overall strategic direction, financial performance and operational excellence of Woodland Memorial Hospital, which serves all of Yolo County, Calif. Drawing on more than 25 years of hands-on clinical nursing expertise, she has cultivated a culture of continuous improvement and has supervised more than 700 full-time-equivalent staff while overseeing 10 recognition programs across disciplines. She co-led adult day healthcare expansion efforts with the county and, through advocacy by the Woodland Foundation and community donations, brought the da Vinci surgical robot to Woodland to expand minimally invasive surgical options. Under her leadership, the hospital earned a CMS 5-star rating and more than three consecutive years of Leapfrog “A” grades, along with the Practice Greenhealth “Environmental Excellence Award” and the Get With The Guidelines “Stroke Gold Plus Award.” Woodland Memorial also earned the “Gold Status” perinatal center of excellence 2025 designation and membership in the California Department of Public Health “Antimicrobial Stewardship Honor Roll.” Ms. Bravo serves as a board commissioner for Partnership HealthPlan of California, a trustee of the Woodland Healthcare Foundation board and a board member of the Sacramento Metro Chamber, among other community roles.
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