ChristianaCare
Allen Smith is a seasoned nursing professional with extensive leadership experience in various healthcare settings. Currently serving as Vice President of Patient Care Services at ChristianaCare since February 2022, Allen has held significant roles including Chief Nursing Officer at Pine Ridge Service Unit and Mercy, as well as Independent Nurse Consultant at Allen Smith Nurse Consulting. Allen's experience spans multiple prestigious institutions, such as the Cleveland Clinic and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where responsibilities ranged from overseeing nursing operations and clinical projects to managing critical care departments. With a strong educational background including a Master of Science in Nursing from Seattle Pacific University and a Master of Science in Management from Troy University, Allen Smith brings a wealth of expertise in advancing patient care and operational excellence.
ChristianaCare
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Providing value-based care to our community, ONE PERSON AT A TIME. ChristianaCare, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, is one of the country’s largest health care providers, ranking 22nd in the nation for hospital admissions. ChristianaCare is a major teaching hospital with two campuses and more than 250 Medical-Dental residents and fellows. ChristianaCare is recognized as a regional center for excellence in cardiology, cancer and women’s health services. The system is home to Delaware’s only Level I trauma center for adults and children, the only center of its kind between Philadelphia and Baltimore. ChristianaCare also features a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, the only delivering hospital in the state to offer this level of care for newborns. A not-for-profit, non-sectarian health system, ChristianaCare includes two hospitals with more than 1,100 patient beds, a home health care service, preventive medicine, rehabilitation services, a network of primary care physicians and an extensive range of outpatient services. With more than 11,600 employees, ChristianaCare is the largest private employer in Delaware and among the top 10 in the Philadelphia region. Statistics at a Glance: Among hospitals in the United States, ChristianaCare’s ranking by volume is: 22nd in admissions. 32nd in births. 24th in emergency visits. 32nd in total surgeries. Among hospitals on the East Coast, ChristianaCare ranks: 12th in admissions. 16th in births. 15th in emergency visits. 19th in total surgeries. (Source: American Hospital Association Annual Survey Database of 6,200 U.S. Hospitals, 2017, © Health Forum, LLC) Awards: Christiana Care is continually recognized for excellence on a regional and national level. These are some of our recent awards. Click to see more at http://www.christianacare.org/Awards