50 Most Influential Clinical Executives - 2021

Wilson oversees more than 60,000 nurses across Ascension and has oversight of pharmacy, laboratory and nurse quality. During the pandemic she helped implement an innovation tiered staffing model that allowed the large health system to more efficiently deploy nursing resources. She also plays a key leadership role as Ascension has moved its markets to triad model that includes chief nursing officers, chief medical officers and chief operating officers working more closely together.