Meet the Innovators: Nurse executive helps to optimize care for colleagues and patients

Discover how nursing technology innovation and AI are driving digital transformation and care team optimization at HCA Healthcare.

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, senior vice president and assistant chief nurse executive for HCA Healthcare, was called to nursing and healthcare innovation from a young age. Inspired by personal encounters, she was drawn to the science of caring for people, and how to use technology and data to streamline care delivery. As business unit sponsor for Care Team Optimization in HCA Healthcare’s department of Digital Transformation and Innovation, Erica works to transform how care teams operate — creating technology solutions that reduce administrative burden and keep clinicians at the bedside with patients.

Learn how Erica is impacting healthcare transformation and elevating the voice of the nurse in this “Meet the Innovators” interview with Dr. Mike Schlosser, senior vice president and chief transformation officer for HCA Healthcare. They discuss how healthcare AI and innovative technologies like a Nurse Handoff tool are helping nurses and other care team members improve the shift-change handoff process, which is critical for patient care and safety.

For more on her story and the work she is leading to drive HCA Healthcare innovation, visit the companion "HCA Healthcare Today" blog post: https://bit.ly/4pY53Am.

Welcome to “Meet the Innovators,” a series of stories and video conversations profiling the leaders and frontline change agents working in and with HCA Healthcare’s department of Digital Transformation and Innovation (DT&I). Learn how they got to where they are and how they are helping to build the future of patient-centered care.