Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) recently named Phyllis M. Yezzo, DNP, RN, CPHQ, to senior vice president and chief nurse executive, which expands her responsibilities from regional to network oversight of nursing operations at all WMCHealth hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and provider practices.
Most recently, she served for seven years as a senior vice president, at Bon Secours Charity Health System, a member of WMCHealth.
Yezzo has more than 40 years of experience in nursing administration. Her background includes clinical and administrative positions at Northwell Health”™s Lenox Hill Hospital and its Center for Learning and Innovation.
A certified professional in health care quality as well as an Institute for Healthcare Improvement Advisor, Yezzo holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Rutgers, a Master of Science degree in health care administration from Iona College and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Long Island University. She is also a Graduate Fellow from the Wharton School of Management for Nurse Executives.
A current treasurer of the American Nurses Association ”“ New York and a member of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, the National Association for Healthcare Quality and the American College of Healthcare Executives, Yezzo also serves as an active member of the Hospital Advisory Committee of The Joint Commission for Hospital Accreditation Programs. She was an adjunct professor for quality management at Iona College and is currently an adjunct professor of nursing leadership and nursing research at Touro College.
