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Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center appoints Diana Landsverk as new chief nursing officer

Diana Landsverk

Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center welcomes Diana Landsverk as its new Chief Nursing Officer. A native of West Virginia, Landsverk has returned home to assume this leadership role, bringing more than 20 years of health care experience.

“We are thrilled to have Diana join the Vandalia Health family at Davis Medical Center,” said Dr. Krystal Atkinson, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Nursing Officer of Mon Health Medical Center and Chief Nursing Executive of Mon Health System. “Her deep roots in West Virginia and her extensive expertise in clinical and operational leadership will be invaluable as we continue to provide quality care to our community.”

Landsverk’s career has included work in acute care, critical access and long-term acute care hospitals. She most recently served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer in South Dakota.

“I am honored to be given this opportunity within Vandalia Health and the Davis Health System. I am joining a team that puts quality and patient care first,” Landsverk said. “It feels good to come back home to West Virginia.”

Landsverk holds an Associate Degree in Nursing from Bluefield State University a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Winston-Salem State University and a Master of Business Administration from Gardner-Webb University. She is an active member of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Landsverk and her husband, Michael, have four children and five grandchildren spread across the United States.

For more information about Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center, visit DavisHealthSystem.org.

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