Jody Shigo, MSN, RN, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton
Jody Shigo is the Vice President of Patient Care Services at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton. In this role, Jody is responsible for nursing leadership and management of a 150-bed full-service hospital, encompassing inpatient nursing, respiratory, critical care, inpatient rehabilitation, mother-baby unit, emergency room and perioperative services.
Jody’s leadership style focuses on empowerment, recognition, mentoring and teamwork across the organization. She encourages colleagues to be patient-focused and quality driven, introducing practices that have increased patient and colleague satisfaction and improved the quality of care provided to patients.
While involved with several community outreach initiatives, one of Jody’s favorites is Partners in Education (PIE), where she serves chairs the Greater Hazleton PIE Committee. PIE focuses on fostering an interest in STEM education for school-aged girls.