Colleen Swartz, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FNAP

Colleen H. Swartz, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FNAP, holds a DNP degree, a master’s degree in nursing as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Trauma/Critical Care, as well as an MBA. She has completed the Johnson & Johnson Wharton Fellows Program in Management for Nurse Executives and is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellow Alumna, 2011 Cohort.

Dr. Swartz became the VP for Hospital Operations in 2018, previously serving as the chief nurse executive (CNE) for UK HealthCare between 2008 - 2018 and was appointed to a dual role of chief administrative officer and CNE in February of 2017. Her prior experience includes serving as chief nursing officer at a regional community hospital, director of emergency and trauma services, flight nursing and as director of the Capacity Command Center for UK HealthCare. Dr. Swartz was instrumental in regaining Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in February 2016 - the gold standard of nursing care.

Dr. Swartz's primary interest and investigation is the integration of production systems strategies to optimize the care delivery model. Her other research interests include study around clinical deterioration and early warning systems deployment in adult and pediatric populations. She has presented locally, nationally and internationally and has authored several publications.

Dr. Swartz is currently a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives; Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Psi Chapter; Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi; and, the National Academies of Practice (NAP).