Ms. Heath, a registered nurse and fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, founded Equinox Healthcare IT to fill a gap in how technology is incorporated into healthcare construction, developing a comprehensive methodology that addresses the interconnected nature of clinical workflows, physical infrastructure and digital systems. Her team delivered technology integration for the Loma Linda University Health Dennis and Carol Troesh Medical Campus, a $1 billion project with a 16-story adult tower and a 9-story children’s tower, ensuring more than 400 hospital beds were fully connected to enterprise systems, clinical applications and medical devices at opening. Ms. Heath is currently supporting active initiatives at various hospitals, bringing more than 25 years of progressive healthcare and technology leadership experience, including vice president of enterprise project management office at Centennial, Colo.-based Centura Health, and contributes to industry dialogue through Colorado Association of Healthcare Engineers and Directors conference panels, International Federation of Healthcare Engineering publications and invited presentations.
