North Richland Hills – Paulette Woodard, DNP, MHA, RN, has been named chief nursing officer at Medical City North Hills, starting Aug. 18.

Dr. Woodard’s HCA Healthcare career began with Methodist Healthcare System in July 2016, where she served in progressive leadership roles. Most recently, she served as ACNO of HCA Healthcare’s Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant, in San Antonio. There, she was instrumental in overseeing nursing teams and supporting and the Culture of Safety training for the emergency department. Additionally, she helped strengthen nursing leadership and implemented effective hiring strategies to attract new nurses.

“I am delighted to welcome Dr. Woodard to our leadership team at Medical City North Hills,” says Spencer Turner, CEO of Medical City North Hills. “She brings an abundance of knowledge with a focus on high-quality, compassionate patient experience which will continue to elevate Medical City North Hills as the destination of choice for patients, colleagues and physicians.”

Dr. Woodard earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a Master of Healthcare Administration from Texas Tech University and a Bachelor of Nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University.

About Medical City North Hills

Medical City North Hills is a 164-bed, acute care hospital located in North Richland Hills, Texas. With a medical team of more than 500 physicians, Medical City North Hills offers a broad range of services including a Level III Trauma Center, full range of cardiovascular services, comprehensive orthopedic and spine programs, neurology program, graduate medical education program and an internal medicine residency clinic.

Medical City North Hills is part of Medical City Healthcare.

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