Eastar Health System Welcomes New Chief Nursing Officer
March 19, 2013March 19, 2013. Muskogee, OK – Deborah Kifer, RN, MSN, has been appointed 
Chief Nursing Officer for EASTAR Health System, effective April 1. She comes to EASTAR from Midwest Regional Medical Center in Midwest City, OK, where she served as Chief Nursing Officer. Kifer has over 37 years experience in nurse management and administrative experience, including experience in cardiac care, critical care, pediatric and obstetrical nursing, medical-surgical nursing and experience in the operating room, emergency room, outpatient infusion services and home health services.
Kifer received a Bachelor of Nursing from Baylor University and a Masters in Nursing from the University of Phoenix. She is a member of the American Nurses Association, Oklahoma Nurses Association and Oklahoma Nurse Executive Association. She is an adjunct faculty member for University of Phoenix, where she serves as an online instructor for leadership, management and quality to students seeking masters and bachelors nursing degrees.
A native Oklahoman, Kifer has a daughter and a son who are both married and living in Oklahoma. In her spare time, Kifer enjoys singing in her church choir and playing the piano.
About EASTAR Health System
EASTAR Health System is a comprehensive 320-bed two-campus health system serving the people of Eastern Oklahoma. The organization is fully accredited by The Joint Commission. The EASTAR Main campus (formerly Muskogee Regional Medical Center) was one of the first hospitals established in Oklahoma, and has grown to become one of the state’s largest and most comprehensive facilities. In addition to its nationally accredited cancer program, the hospital is also certified as a Level III Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center. The EASTAR East campus (formerly Muskogee Community Hospital) opened in 2009 as the first hospital in the nation to earn LEED-Gold for New Construction. This recognition of energy efficiency and design allowed this facility an opportunity to improve environmental quality through green planning, design, and construction as well as operations and maintenance practices. Located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, EASTAR Health System is part of the Capella Healthcare family of hospitals. To learn more, visit www.EASTARHealth.com
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