IHI Board of Directors Elects Four New Members

Appointments bring expertise in global health, governance, technology, and clinical leadership

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has added four new members to its Board of Directors, strengthening the organization’s leadership across global health, corporate governance, technology innovation, and clinical nursing leadership. The new appointees join a distinguished group of leaders who reflect the diverse communities and disciplines IHI is committed to serving.

“At a time when health systems worldwide are facing unprecedented complexity, IHI must draw on the very best thinking across disciplines,” said Sylvia Trent‑Adams, PhD, RN, President and CEO of IHI. “Our new Board members bring deep expertise in global health, governance, technology, and clinical leadership – perspectives that will sharpen our ability to advance quality, safety, equity, and system transformation at scale. I am delighted to welcome them as partners in IHI’s mission to improve health and health care for all.”

The new Board members are:

Bill Hudson, MBA
Chief Information Officer, Hippocratic AI
Palo Alto, California

"I believe technology has a fundamental role to play in ensuring every person has access to high-quality health care, regardless of where they live or what resources they have,” said Hudson. “I look forward to serving this community and working together to use innovation as a force for equity and abundance in care delivery.”

Bill Hudson is a health care technology executive with more than 30 years of experience driving digital transformation across health systems. He focuses on applying technology, data, and innovation to improve care delivery, clinical operations, and organizational performance at scale. Hudson serves as Chief Information Officer at Hippocratic AI, where he leads integration engineering and strategic partnerships for the company's Agentic AI health care agents. He previously served as CIO at INTEGRIS Health and John Muir Health and has held executive leadership roles at VMware, Kettering Health, CTG, and Cerner Corporation.

Susan Kent, PhD, RGN, RM, RNT, RPHN, MSc, BSc, CNR (USA) Fellow in Nursing Economics
WHO Consultant
Dundalk, Ireland

"From the bedside to the community, nursing and midwifery has grounded my belief that every person deserves safer, better and more equitable care,” said Dr. Kent. “IHI's mission to reduce harm and transform health systems has long inspired that journey, and I am humbled and delighted to become the first resident Irish person on its Board, and to bring that passion, and an Irish voice, to a truly global movement for better health."

Dr. Susan Kent is an internationally recognized nurse, midwife, and health care leader with experience spanning clinical practice, health system innovation, and global health. She has held senior leadership roles within Ireland’s Department of Health, including serving as one of the country’s first Deputy Chief Nursing Officers with responsibility for women’s health, child health, and primary care services. Dr. Kent has served as a consultant to the Chief Nursing Officer at the World Health Organization, where she led global quality initiatives focused on Basic Emergency Care, patient safety and system resilience. She is a passionate advocate for the future of nursing and midwifery as independent practitioners, and practices this role as the Founder and CEO of ArrowHealth, a nurse-led clinical service delivering hospital-level clinical nursing care in patients’ homes.

Linda McGoldrick, PhD, MBA, MSW, FRSM, FRSA
Founder and Chairperson, Financial Health Associates International
London, England

“I am extremely honored to be appointed to the Board of IHI,” said Dr. McGoldrick. “For thirty-five years, IHI has been and continues to be the pre-eminent thought-leader and partner in health care quality, equity, patient safety, and advocacy globally.”

Dr. Linda McGoldrick is an international board director and global health care strategy leader with more than 30 years of experience advising organizations at the CEO and board level. She has worked across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia, supporting organizations through periods of growth, transformation, and increased regulatory complexity. Dr. McGoldrick brings expertise in corporate governance, organizational strategy, and performance improvement across health and life sciences sectors. She currently serves on multiple corporate and nonprofit boards internationally, contributing to effective oversight and strategic decision‑making.

Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN
Anne and George L. Bunting Professor of Clinical Ethics, Nursing & Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

“Serving on the IHI Board at this pivotal moment offers a unique opportunity to collaborate and innovate nationally and globally to rehumanize health care through deliberate, trustworthy collective action,” said Dr. Rushton. “It advances the design of systems that uphold the dignity and integrity of all amid the complex challenges facing health care today.”

Dr. Cynda Hylton Rushton is an internationally recognized nursing leader in bioethics, system transformation, and clinician well-being. She has led state and national initiatives to advance ethical practice, moral resilience, and compassionate care across health care settings. Dr. Rushton is a professor of clinical ethics, nursing, and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University and has co-led landmark efforts to address clinician burnout and ethical challenges in care delivery. Her work centers on supporting clinicians and health systems in delivering care rooted in integrity, compassion, and trust.

About the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is a leading, globally recognized not-for-profit health care improvement organization that has been applying evidence-based quality improvement methods to meet current and future health care challenges for more than 30 years. IHI provides millions of people in health care with methods, tools, and resources to make care better, safer, and more equitable; convenes experts to enable knowledge sharing and peer-learning; and advises health systems and hospitals of all sizes in improving their systems and outcomes at scale. IHI’s mission is to innovate and lead transformational improvement in health and health care worldwide.