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Elizabeth Govero
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. October 27, 2022: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a Mubadala Health partner, has appointed Elizabeth Govero, who brings over 20 years of clinical nursing and leadership experience, as their new Chief Nursing Officer.
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Govero served as the Vice President of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Missouri. Her accomplishments include building and leading a nursing team of 900, leading organization-wide transitions for new system rollouts and implementing various prominent educational institutes and programs. In her recent roles, she was able to reduce nurse turnover from 35 percent to 15 percent in a period of six months and improve colleague engagement from 76 percent to 93 percent in one year. Having worked across various multi-specialty healthcare organizations, she is an expert in inpatient nursing, critical care, telemedicine and patient satisfaction.
Dr. Jorge Guzman, the CEO of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi says, “We are excited to welcome Elizabeth’s exceptional professionalism to our leadership team. We have full confidence that she will build on the expertise at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi as we continue setting the regional standard in patient-centered, compassionate healthcare. I look forward to seeing the contribution she makes to the caregiver family and our patients as we work together to address the complex and critical care needs of our communities, the UAE and the region.”
On her appointment, Govero said, “Being selected for this highly responsible role at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is a remarkable milestone in my career, and I am truly proud and privileged to have been chosen to serve on this esteemed management team. I look forward to serving this distinguished facility for many years to come.”
Govero obtained her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Healthcare and Nursing Administration and her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at Southern Illinois University. She is a Certified Med-Surgical Registered Nurse. She has many peer-reviewed publications and has been a part of several conference presentations.
To book an appointment at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, call 800 8 CCAD (2223) visit www.clevelandclinicabudhabi.ae or download the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Patient Portal App.
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, an integral part of Mubadala Health, is a multispecialty hospital on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is a unique and unparalleled extension of US-based Cleveland Clinic’s model of care, specifically designed to address a range of complex and critical care requirements unique to the Abu Dhabi population.
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has the following Institutes: Heart, Vascular & Thoracic, Neurological, Digestive Disease, Eye, Respiratory, Critical Care, Surgical Subspecialties, Medical Subspecialties, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Imaging, Quality & Patient Safety, and Clinical & Nursing. In all, more than 40 medical and surgical specialties are represented at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
The facilities at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi combine state-of-the-art amenities and world-class service standards. The hospital is a 394 (expandable to 490) bed facility, with five clinical floors, three diagnostic and treatment levels, and 13 floors of critical and acute inpatient units. It is a physician-led medical facility served by North American/European Board Certified (or equivalent) physicians. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi provides patients in the region direct access to the world’s best healthcare providers and Cleveland Clinic’s unique model of care, reducing their need to travel abroad for treatment.
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi – Al Ain began offering select medical services in December 2017. The facility is located on the Tawam Hospital Campus in Al Ain.
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Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey. Among Cleveland Clinic’s 72,500 employees worldwide are more than 5,050 salaried physicians and researchers, and 17,800 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 22 hospitals, more than 220 outpatient facilities, including locations in northeast Ohio; southeast Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2021, there were 10.2 million total outpatient visits, 304,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 259,000 surgical cases throughout Cleveland Clinic’s health system. Patients came for treatment from every state and 185 countries. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at twitter.com/ClevelandClinic. News and resources available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.
