Teri Hamilton is a Director of Nursing and Surgical Services at Ascension. She possess expertise in nursing, acls, critical care, patient safety, healthcare management and 32 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Teri came on to help us do a surgery center transition. She was an extreme asset through the entire process. She rolled her sleeves up, dug in An helped to problem solve many issues. She was an excellent trainer for staff, using compassion and accountability to get things up to speed. Teri was reliable and used good business acumen to make decision through the process. I would highly recommend Teri as a leader in nursing and healthcare.", "Teri is a wonderful leader who I had the pleasure to work for. During this time she helped me grow in my role as a new leader. I am grateful to have worked for her during the time she was at Lutheran General. Teri's knowledge and skill led to achieving top docile in all the hospital KRA's for many years. Many of the initiatives she created were rolled out house-wide which led to some great results. Some of these initiatives have created best practices for all units to follow.", and "I have had the opportunity to work with Teri for close to 29 years at LGH. Teri is a dedicated professional who has both clinical and management skills. This combination has enabled her to be promoted many times over her career at LGH. Teri has been recognized for her work in achieving excellent patient satisfaction scores on all the units she managed. She puts patient safety first and is an excellent mentor for her staff. Physicians respect her and she collaborates well with them. Whenever I personally worked with Teri she was responsive and was able to get to the root cause of the issue in a timely manner. I would highly recommend Teri and believe she would be an asset to any organization."