Katherine Hancock, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Executive Vice President and Chief Caregiver Officer, Rich Family Chief Caregiver Chair Cleveland Clinic
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About Katherine Hancock, DNP, RN, NE-BC
K. Kelly Hancock is the first-ever Executive Vice President and Chief Caregiver Officer at Cleveland Clinic and the holder of the Rich Family Chief Caregiver Chair. Dr. Hancock leads strategic development and implementation of all aspects of caregiver engagement for Cleveland Clinic’s 81,000+ caregivers, both in the United States and internationally with a focus on enhancing the organization’s unique team-based culture. She advises in areas such as leadership, coaching, employee relations, talent acquisition, compensation, organizational design and change, performance management, learning development and more. She also oversees daily operations for the human resources and nursing teams.
Previously, Dr. Hancock was Executive Chief Nursing Officer for Cleveland Clinic and Chief Nursing Officer for Main Campus, a dual role she held for nine years. She has served Cleveland Clinic, its patients, and communities for over three decades.
Besides earning her Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in nursing from Ursuline College’s Breen School of Nursing, she holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Chamberlain College of Nursing. She is a member of the Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. She is also a board-certified Nurse Executive through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, and the Honor Society of Nursing – Sigma Theta Tau International.
Dr. Hancock serves on numerous boards and committees and has received many awards and honors, including the Becker’s Hospital Review 84+ Chief Human Resource Officers and Chief People Officers To Know 2024, Saint Joseph Academy 2023 Medaille Shield Award Honoree, Smart Business 2022 Smart Women Awards Progressive Woman Award Honoree, LinkedIn Top Voices Frontline Healthcare, 50+ Hospital and Health System CNOs to Know, Crain’s Cleveland Business 2018 Notable Women in Healthcare, and the Ursuline College Distinguished Nursing Alumnae Award.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2012
Education & Fellowships
Graduate School - Chamberlain College of Nursing
Columbus,
OH
2015
Graduate School - Ursuline College, Breen School of Nursing
Pepper Pike,
OH United States
2007
Undergraduate - Ursuline College, Breen School of Nursing
Nursing
Pepper Pike,
OH United States
1994
Additional Training
Licensure / Certifications
Ohio Nursing License Registration (RN)- Board Certified - Nurse Executive (NE-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- Basic Life Support (BLS-CPR), American Heart Association
- Advanced Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
Professional Highlights
Cleveland Clinic
Board of Governors, Ex-Officio Member, Cleveland Clinic Health System
Board of Directors, Elected Member, Cleveland Clinic London Ltd.
Board of Directors, Member, Ashtabula County Medical Center (Cleveland Clinic affiliate)
Industry
Member, American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Immediate Past President, Greater Cleveland Division, American Heart Association
Member, American Nurses Association
Member, American Organization for Nursing Leadership
Vice Chair, Northeast Ohio Chapter Board of Directors, American Red Cross
Member, Northern Ohio Tiffany Circle, American Red Cross
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
Advisory Board, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
Board of Directors, College Now Greater Cleveland
Member, Greater Cleveland Organization for Nursing Leadership
Chief Nurse Executive Advisory Board, Hill-Rom
Board of Directors, In Counsel with Women
Advisory Board, Kent State University College of Nursing
Member, Ohio Nurses Association
Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Society of Nursing
Member, The 50 Club of Cleveland
Community Advisory Board, Ursuline College Breen School of Nursing
Co-Chair, Cleveland Campaign, VeloSano Cancer Research Initiative
Member, Vizient Large System Nurse Executives Network
Awards & Honors
- The Medaille Shield Award, Saint Joseph Academy 2023
- Inaugural Endowed Chair Holder, Rich Family Chief Caregiver Chair 2022
- Smart Women Award Honoree, Progressive Woman Award, Smart Business 2022
- LinkedIn Top Voices, Frontline Health Care 2020
- 50+ Hospital and Health System CNOs to Know 2020, 2019
- Notable Woman in Healthcare, Crain’s Cleveland Business 2018
- Sones/Folvaro for Excellence in Nursing Collaboration 2017
- Honorary Co-Chair, Cleveland Clinic Celebrate Sisterhood 2017
- Dedication Award, Cleveland Council of Black Nurses, Inc. 2016
- Distinguished Nursing Alumnae Award, Ursuline College 2013
- Stanley Shalom Endowed Chair for Nursing Advancement 2012
- Annual Kelly Hancock Endowment, Cleveland Clinic Sam and Maria Miller Nursing Excellence Awards 2012
- Circle of Excellence Award, American Association of Critical Care Nurses 2012
- Nurse of the Year, Cleveland Clinic Maria and Sam Miller Professional Excellence Award 2010
- Abbie Porter Leadership, Cleveland Clinic Nursing Excellence Award 2009, 2002
- Marilyn Tetonis Nursing Unit, Cleveland Clinic Nursing Excellence Award 2001
- Bruce Hubbard Stewart Fellow Award 2000
Research & Publications
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