Ruth Schleyer, MSN

Vice President & Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, Legacy Health


Bio

Ruth Schleyer is a People-Focused, Mission-Inspired, Nursing Informatics Leader who is a Strategic Systems Thinker and Collaborative Partner committed to realizing the power and possibilities of connecting compassionate care and innovative technologies for health and well-being.

► Transformational Leader with enterprise-level experience in design, implementation, adoption, and optimization of healthcare information systems.

► Clinical Advocate for educating the healthcare workforce about informatics-related knowledge and skills essential for informed decision-making from bedside to boardroom.

► Trusted Relationship and Team Builder who inspires, engages and empowers interprofessional teams and learning communities in support of organizational goals.

She serves with an open heart, centered and focused on the patient/healthcare consumer and those who care for and support patients/health care consumers.  She develops trusted relationships and works in collaborative partnerships, bringing a consistent translational informatics role that deciphers and links clinical and technical perspectives.  Her engagement in humble inquiry, continuous learning, and academic rigor drives my professional competence, innovation and creativity.  Her mindful presence practice, willingness to provide and ask for (and accept) help, and healthy sense of humor bring joy and insight to every interaction.  She models Servant Leadership by co-creating healthier communities in and beyond my local world and sharing the story and strategies of that formation experience with others.


Portland, OR

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