Terri Meadows, RN, former Director of Product Line Services for Women’s, Oncology and Orthopedics at Baptist Health System in Jackson, Miss., has been named chief nursing officer of Madison River Oaks Medical Center, effective immediately.
“It is an honor to be selected as the CNO of the new, $42 million state-of-the-art hospital opening here in Madison County," said Meadows. “Always striving toward excellence, the nursing staff at Madison River Oaks is committed to providing quality and compassionate care for every patient and I am excited to have this extraordinary opportunity.”
Meadows, who has more than 30 years of nursing experience, served as the Director of Product Line Services for Women’s, Oncology and Orthopedics at Baptist Health Systems for the past year, serving as an integral part of the business development team and demonstrating positive outcomes in all three areas. She has built a reputation for having a positive impact on employee and medical staff relations, as well as improving the hospital’s reputation in the community by focusing on clinical excellence and customer service.
In her new role, Meadows will oversee the Emergency Department, Women’s Services, Surgical Services, Respiratory Therapy, Infection Control/Education and Quality.
“Terri’s track record for quality, innovation and patient safety, all of which are key drivers in maintaining Madison River Oaks’s continued reputation for excellence, is what makes her a great fit to our team,” said Glen Silverman, Chief Executive Officer of MRO. “Her expertise in bringing clinical excellence and customer service together to provide a high level of patient care gives me enormous confidence that Madison River Oaks will continue to transform the healthcare delivery system in Madison County for years to come.”
Prior to serving as the Director of Product Line Services at Baptist Healthy System, Meadows functioned as a Clinical Director there, as well as the Joint Replacement Service Line Coordinator from 2006-2008. Prior to these experiences, she was a Nurse Manager for Medical/Surgical patient care areas, a Continence Clinic Coordinator and a Director of a Home Health agency.
A member of the Mississippi Organization of Nurse Executives and the Mississippi Nurses’ Association, Meadows earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Health Services Administration degree from Mississippi College. She received an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing from Hinds Junior College.
Madison River Oaks Medical Center is scheduled to open its new, state-of-the-art facility located off I-55, just minutes from where Madison County families live and work, in May 2011. It will be the newest addition to the River Oaks Healthcare System, which operates five hospitals in the Jackson area.