Kate Sims

Kate is the System Director, Office of Experience for Hartford Healthcare. Prior to joining HHC, Kate served as Vice President of Operations for Medical Risk Management and the Vice President of Operations at Eastern Connecticut Health Network earlier in her career. Kate spent the majority of her career at Sarasota Memorial Hospital where she developed the insight for patient experience under Quint Studer’s consultative leadership.

Kate has been a Registered Nurse for 37 years and a healthcare administrator for more than 20 of those years. As a Healthcare Executive, Kate has a proven track record of enhancing programs while driving quality. She is skilled at bringing all disciplines together to accomplish goals and ensure best practices.

Kate began her career receiving her nursing degree from Manatee Community College in Bradenton, Florida in 1981. She then received her Bachelors Degree in Healthcare Administration from National Louis University in Sarasota, Florida in 1998. She received her Executive MBA at the University of Hartford Barney School of Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance in May of 2008.

In her spare time, Kate spends most of it in the community as she is a Rotarian and an upcoming District Governor (service organization whose stated purpose is to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards and to advance goodwill and peace around the world).