Mississippi system taps chief nurse 

Rachel Kemp, DNP, MSN, has been named chief nursing officer of Singing River Health System in Ocean Springs, Miss.

Dr. Kemp joins the system from Memphis, Tenn.-based Regional One Health, where she served as vice president of patient care services. Under her tenure, the level 1 trauma center saw a 20% reduction in harm events and maintained a 4% nurse turnover rate, according to a Sept. 4 news release.

Dr. Kemp brings more than 16 years of experience in healthcare leadership to her new role, including eight in executive-level positions. 

Singing River Health System operates three hospitals and a network of outpatient clinics and specialty centers across Mississippi’s Gulf Coast region. 

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