Patty White

Former CEO – St. Joseph’s Hospital

RN, MS, FACHE (R)

Patty White is the immediate past president and CEO of Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Az., a 600-bed, not-for-profit hospital that is nationally recognized center for quality tertiary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph’s is one of the largest hospitals in Dignity Health (now CommonSpirit Health), one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems. Under Ms. White’s leadership, St. Joseph’s consistently received local and national awards for quality and patient safety and continues to be a leading center for the Barrow Neurological Institute, the Norton Thoracic Institute, and the Cancer Institute.
A trained cardiovascular nurse, she began her career at the patient bedside and progressively moved through management positions in the organization as a Chief Operating Officer, Chief Nurse Executive and Vice President Operations at St. Joseph’s. Ms. White had been a leader in the Dignity Health Arizona Service Area for more than 30 years.