Sutter Medical Center taps nurse CEO 

Megan Gillespie, DNP, RN, has been named CEO of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Medical Center.

Dr. Gillespie has spent nearly 25 years in healthcare leadership roles, most recently as CEO of Sutter Santa Rosa (Calif.) Regional Hospital. She stepped into that position in October 2023, where she led measurable improvements in patient satisfaction and safety outcomes. 

At the helm of Santa Rosa Regional, Dr. Gillespie championed initiatives to enhance care access by partnering closely with physicians and frontline teams to identify bottlenecks and improve service lines such as women’s health and emergency care, she said in a 2023 interview with Becker’s. 

Prior to joining Sacramento-based Sutter Health, she served as vice president and chief nurse at Advocate Health Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill. 

In her new role, Dr. Gillespie will work closely with Sutter Medical Center’s chief medical executive, Phillip Yu, MD, on efforts to advance patient care, according to an Aug. 18 LinkedIn post announcing her appointment. 

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