As the System Chief Nursing Optimization Officer, Betty Jo has oversight and leadership accountability for 45 hospitals across 4 states within Mercy. Betty Jo leads the quality, service, and financial initiatives for Nursing, Perioperative Services, Cath and EP Labs, and GI Labs. This includes 4.2 billion in revenue and 800 million in cost. Betty Jo has more than 26 years of experience in health care, including 20 years in Perioperative Services and Procedural Areas in various leadership positions. During her tenure in Mercy, she has been developing the Quadruple Aim for her areas and advancing the three key operating paths - clinical, operational, and financial to help successfully position Mercy for the next phase in healthcare. Betty Jo is a member of the Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses, American Organization of Nurse Executives, the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.