Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to welcome
Judith Henson, R.N., BSN, MSA, as its new vice president, Patient Care Services. Henson’s areas
of responsibility include: medical/surgical patient care and intensive
care units, coronary care and progressive coronary care units, post-anesthesia
care units, inpatient and outpatient surgery services, outpatient endoscopy
center, telemetry, pediatrics, dialysis, inpatient wound care, diabetes
education, outpatient surgery services, pharmacy services, women and maternity
services, and the Emergency Care Centers.
Henson has more than 30 years of health care experience with progressive
leadership and administrative roles. Most recently she served as the chief
nursing executive for Adena Health System in Chillicothe, Ohio, encompassing
three hospitals and five regional clinics. Prior to that, she was the
director of Clinical Services at Adena Health System’s hospital
in Greenfield, Ohio. Henson advanced her career at CMH Regional Health
System in Wilmington, Ohio, where she served as the manager for Obstetrics
and Women’s Health & Education, director of Case Management
and Community Health, and the chief nursing officer and vice president
of Patient Care Services.
Henson holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from The Ohio State University
in Columbus, Ohio, and a master’s degree in health care administration
from Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Mich. She is a member
of the American Organization of Nurse Executives, Healthcare Advisory
Board Nurse Executive Center and The Healthcare Roundtable. Additionally,
Henson has achieved certification as Lean for Healthcare and Lean Six
Sigma Black Belt. Lean is a nationally recognized methodology for setting
industry standards and best practices for workforce development and continuous
process improvement.