UPMC Center for Nursing Excellence

Marianne McConnell is the Chief Nursing Information Officer at UPMC. Her role extends across all of the UPMC facilities and involves providing direction to improve and optimize the electronic medical records.

Marianne has her Masters in Nursing from the University of Pittsburgh, ANCC Certification as an Informatics Nurse and as a Nurse Executive, Advanced. In addition, she is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality and a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Her informatics experience includes implementing electronic health records including clinical documentation, CPOE, and barcode medication administration.

Ms. McConnell is an active participant in national discussions regarding clinical informatics.

Marianne has worked as a Vice President for Quality, Chief Nursing Officer, and Chief Operating Officer in New York and New Jersey.