Ms. Saunders’s extensive experience and dedication to enhancing health care through technology have earned her recognition as a leader in her field.
BUFORD, GA, May 02, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ — Petrena Saunders, BSN, MSHI, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Saunders is a distinguished professional in health informatics, having served as the managing principal at Anertep since 2023. During her career, which spans nearly three decades, she has become an expert in health informatics workflows, particularly workflow improvement and electronic health record optimization. Ms. Saunders’s extensive experience and dedication to enhancing health care through technology have earned her recognition as a leader in her field.
A career journey marked by progressive leadership roles that have shaped her expertise, Ms. Saunders formerly served as the vice president and regional chief health informatics officer for Trinity Health of New England and New York. She also made significant contributions to Grady Health System as the vice president of nursing quality excellence, professional practice, and clinical informatics, and as the inaugural chief nursing informatics officer. Ms. Saunders’s contributions to the impact on nursing informatics and patient care quality were particularly notable.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Saunders was the clinical informatics director at Carilion Clinic and clinical project manager/senior clinical application analyst at Ardent Health Services. She also gained valuable clinical experience as an intensive care unit nurse at Northside Hospital. Ms. Saunders was in software education as a clinical analyst/software educator for McKesson Corporation. Before working in healthcare, she was employed by Bank of America, providing private client support.
Ms. Saunders’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Austin Peay State University and a Master of Science in Health Informatics from University of Illinois at Chicago. She also received several professional credentials. She is recognized as a certified professional in health information and management systems through the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and received ITIL foundation certification and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Ms. Saunders attributes her success to her unwavering determination and the support of her family and mentors. Looking toward the future of her career, she aims to grow her consulting company with aspirations of achieving national recognition and expanding overseas. Ms. Saunders also envisions contributing significantly to advancing health care services on local and international levels following the increased awareness of health care importance due to the pandemic.
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