Jamie Wiggins
Jamie Wiggins has been named executive vice president and chief operations officer of the Arkansas Children’s System, effective Aug. 8, following a national search.
He will succeed Chanda Chacon, who left in September to take a position as CEO of Children’s Hospital & Medical Center of Omaha. Trisha Montague was interim COO during the search for a replacement.
Wiggins was most recently senior vice president, chief clinical officer and chief nursing officer at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. He also held leadership positions at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Children’s Minnesota and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.
“With nearly 20 years of experience in children’s hospital clinical and administrative operations, Jamie brings a deep understanding of pediatric healthcare safety, quality and innovation to his new role,” President and CEO Marcy Doderer said in a news release. “During the search process, we identified the need for a strategic, humble and empathetic leader capable of executing on the improvement of patient experience, employee engagement and growth. I am confident we have found that leader in Jamie.”
Wiggins is a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing candidate at Louisiana State University’s Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. He is also a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has been certified as a nurse executive-advanced by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Wiggins earned his bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of San Francisco, master’s degree in nursing and health systems leadership from University of California in San Francisco, and master’s degree in business administration from Nicholls State University.
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