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Pitt County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) has named Linda D. Hofler, Ph.D., its new chief nursing officer.
Hofler, who has worked in University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina (UHS) hospitals for nearly 30 years, has held the position on an interim basis for the last year. For the last five years, she has served as PCMH vice president for the office of quality.
“Linda has experienced every level of nursing during her career,” said PCMH President Steve Lawler. “I can’t think of anyone better equipped to lead our nursing professionals."
The chief nursing officer is responsible for leading nursing practice to ensure the hospital nursing staff provides safe, high-quality care. The chief nursing officer coordinates nursing activities at PCMH, including patient care, professional development, education and research.
Hofler also serves as a liaison to the hospital’s physician staff, other leaders throughout the organization and community agencies outside the hospital.
“Being a nurse is the core of who I am,” Hofler said. “I feel privileged to be selected to lead such an amazing nursing team. The nursing staff at PCMH is among the best in the country. Our nurses are all about delivering incredible nursing care to the citizens of eastern North Carolina. I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as the chief nursing officer and lead nursing practice at PCMH.”
Hofler’s roots run deep at University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina. She joined PCMH as a clinical instructor in 1983. Over the next nine years, she served in several bedside and managerial capacities at PCMH.
For most of the 1990s, Hofler was an executive at Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, eventually becoming vice president of patient services. From 2000 to 2005, Hofler was an administrator for the UHS legal affairs office and served as privacy officer for UHS and PCMH. For the last five years, she has been vice president for the PCMH office of quality.
Hofler began her health care career as a staff nurse at LaCrosse Lutheran Hospital in LaCross, Wis. She is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and she earned a doctorate in nursing from East Carolina University in 2007. She is the current board chairman for the United Way of Pitt County.
Pitt County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) has named Linda D. Hofler, Ph.D., its new chief nursing officer.
Hofler, who has worked in University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina (UHS) hospitals for nearly 30 years, has held the position on an interim basis for the last year. For the last five years, she has served as PCMH vice president for the office of quality.
“Linda has experienced every level of nursing during her career,” said PCMH President Steve Lawler. “I can’t think of anyone better equipped to lead our nursing professionals."
The chief nursing officer is responsible for leading nursing practice to ensure the hospital nursing staff provides safe, high-quality care. The chief nursing officer coordinates nursing activities at PCMH, including patient care, professional development, education and research.
Hofler also serves as a liaison to the hospital’s physician staff, other leaders throughout the organization and community agencies outside the hospital.
“Being a nurse is the core of who I am,” Hofler said. “I feel privileged to be selected to lead such an amazing nursing team. The nursing staff at PCMH is among the best in the country. Our nurses are all about delivering incredible nursing care to the citizens of eastern North Carolina. I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as the chief nursing officer and lead nursing practice at PCMH.”
Hofler’s roots run deep at University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina. She joined PCMH as a clinical instructor in 1983. Over the next nine years, she served in several bedside and managerial capacities at PCMH.
For most of the 1990s, Hofler was an executive at Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, eventually becoming vice president of patient services. From 2000 to 2005, Hofler was an administrator for the UHS legal affairs office and served as privacy officer for UHS and PCMH. For the last five years, she has been vice president for the PCMH office of quality.
Hofler began her health care career as a staff nurse at LaCrosse Lutheran Hospital in LaCross, Wis. She is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and she earned a doctorate in nursing from East Carolina University in 2007. She is the current board chairman for the United Way of Pitt County.