As chief digital information officer, Ms. Gardenhire oversees the development and implementation of Ardent Health’s digital strategy across the organization’s 30 hospitals and more than 200 sites of care. An experienced nurse and clinical informatics leader, she integrates digital initiatives into the organization’s strategic plan, leveraging data to support digital transformation. She also oversees the IT infrastructure and systems, as well as data strategy and governance. Under her guidance, the organization continues to streamline clinical workflows and standardize processes, thus enhancing clinician collaboration enterprisewide and improving patient care access and outcomes. Recently, Ms. Gardenhire led the organization through the recovery of a cyber-attack, and the technology teams she helms won the internal recognition as department of the year. She is also a speaker and thought leader, regularly sharing her insights on healthcare digital transformation at industry conferences and forums.
