GHS chief nursing officer receives healthcare executive award

GREENVILLE, SC – Michelle Taylor-Smith, vice president of patient care services, chief nursing officer and chief experience officer for Greenville Health System (GHS), received the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award at the South Carolina Hospital Association’s annual meeting in Columbia earlier this year.

The annual Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award recognizes ACHE members who are experienced in the field and have made significant contributions to the advancement of healthcare management excellence and the achievement of ACHE’s goals. Taylor-Smith, a member of the South Carolina chapter of the ACHE since 2014, was nominated based on her exemplary career as a healthcare executive, her contributions to the development of healthcare leaders and her ability to build positive relationships with nurses, physicians and support staff.

Taylor-Smith began her career in health care in 1978. She has served as a staff nurse, nurse manager, director of community health, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer for a number of hospitals in Ohio and Michigan. She came to Greenville in 2011, where she currently serves as vice president of patient care services, chief nursing officer and chief experience officer for GHS. She also routinely presents with Carson Dye as part of the Up and Comers Boot Camp, a national program for new C-suite executives and those planning to gain a position in the C-suite.

Taylor-Smith has an applied science, bachelor’s and master’s degree in nursing and administration. She is board certified as a nurse administrator and has a certificate in healthcare finance from the Healthcare Financial Management Association. She is also a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

About Greenville Health System

Greenville Health System (GHS) — an academic health system that is the largest not-for-profit healthcare delivery system in South Carolina — is committed to medical excellence through research, patient care and education. GHS offers patients an innovative network of clinical integration, expertise and technologies through its eight medical campuses, tertiary medical center, research and education facilities, community hospitals, physician practices and numerous specialty services throughout the Upstate. The 1,358-bed system is home to 15 medical residency and fellowship programs. GHS is also home to the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, a joint effort of USC and GHS. Visit ghs.org for more information.