VCU Health System VP of Nursing Operations Selected for Virginia Health Reform Advisory Council

Shirley Gibson, R.N., interim vice president of nursing operations at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, has been selected by Gov. Bob McDonnell as a member of his Virginia Health Reform Initiative Advisory Council, which will provide recommendations toward a comprehensive strategy for implementing health reform in Virginia.  

The council will establish task forces in six key areas, including Medicaid reform, insurance market reform, delivery and payment reform, capacity, technology and purchasers perspective.

The council will go beyond federal health reform and recommend other innovative healthcare solutions that meet the needs of Virginia's citizens and government. The council's recommendations for addressing health care access, cost and delivery in Virginia may serve as a model for other states.

The recommendations also will help create an improved health system that is an economic driver for Virginia while allowing for more effective and efficient delivery of high quality health care at lower cost.