CEO, System Centers of Excellence & Service Lines
Ochsner Health
Dawn Pevey, MBA, BSN, RN, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer, System Centers of Excellence & Service Lines
Ochsner Health
Dawn Pevey is the Chief Executive Officer of Ochsner Health’s Centers of Excellence and Service Lines. These Centers of Excellence and Service Lines operate across Ochsner's expansive footprint in Louisiana and the Gulf South, including more than 25 hospitals and 150 clinics. Service lines include specialties such as Anesthesia, Behavioral Health, Cancer, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine & Flight, Hospital Medicine, Interventional Pain, Laboratory, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Palliative Care, Patient Flow Center, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapy Services, Primary Care, Radiology, Urgent Care, and Women’s Services. The Service Lines are responsible for leading the system’s strategies, allocation and management of resources, standardization, and ensuring growth across the health system. Additionally, Dawn leads Ochsner's Fitness and Performance Training Centers, Brent House Hotel, Durable Medical Equipment Services, Concierge and Executive Health Clinics, Corporate Wellness, 65+ Clinics, Community Health Centers, and Ochsner’s Vision Centers.
Dawn has held various positions at Ochsner, including Chief Nursing and Chief Operating Officer of Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge, and Chair of System Nursing. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, and an MBA with a healthcare concentration from Marylhurst University. She is an advanced board-certified Nurse Executive and a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Dawn's achievements throughout her career include being named a “Great 100 Nurse” of Louisiana, a "Top 40 Under 40" by the Baton Rouge Business Report, a “Rising Star- 50 healthcare leaders under 40” by Becker's, and most recently, a “Healthcare Hero” by New Orleans City Business for her leadership as incident commander during the COVID pandemic. She is also an alumna of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce and the Livingston Chamber of Commerce leadership programs.
In her personal life, Dawn is married and has four children. Her evenings and weekends revolve around her children's schedules, including cheer, basketball, and travel baseball. The family enjoys attending sporting events, concerts, and traveling together.
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