Christi Zimmerman, Director of Patient Care Services at Saint Luke’s South Hospital, is a dedicated and empathetic leader with over 20 years of experience. Known for her hands-on leadership, Zimmerman is deeply involved in both daily operations and major hospital initiatives, including Joint Commission accreditation, patient throughput and agency utilization. Her exemplary leadership includes coordinating sleeping arrangements for 35 staff members during the January 2025 snowstorm and staying overnight to ensure smooth operations, allowing clinical teams to focus on patient care. In other leadership examples, she introduced a patient sleep initiative to promote healing rest and played a key role in reducing hospital-acquired infections.