Pewaukee Nursing Executive Receives High Industry Honors for Health Care Leadership

Becker’s Hospital Review recently named Jacklynn Lesniak, MS, BSN, RN, senior vice president of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer for Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical Center (Midwestern) in suburban Chicago, to its 2015 list of Women hospital and health systems leaders to know.

The list recognizes female executives nation-wide who have “established themselves as successful leaders within the ever-changing healthcare industry.” The Becker’s editorial team reviewed a record number of nominations in 2015, recognizing women with the highest management and leadership skills and career accomplishments. Lesniak was one of 12 female health care executives in Illinois to receive this acknowledgement.

“Jacklynn has a strong commitment to providing exceptional care to patients and their caregivers,” said Scott Jones, president and CEO of CTCA® at Midwestern. “She embodies our promise to our patients, always keeping clinical excellence, safety and quality at utmost priority.”

For more than 25 years, Lesniak’s strategic leadership has driven success at various health care organizations. Since joining CTCA at Midwestern in 2013, the hospital achieved Magnet® Recognition for excellence in nursing. In addition, she supports other designated patient care areas to provide seamless care delivery that is responsive to patient and caregiver needs.

In 2015, Lesniak led the transformation of CTCA at Midwestern inpatient care units, which underwent a 168-078 square-foot expansion. Her contributions to both the physical and the “invisible” architecture of the expansion included increasing time at the bedside through enhanced technology to ensure a state-of-the-art patient experience.

To learn more about the Lesniak’s other achievements and work, please visit cancercenter.com.

Becker’s Hospital Review published the complete list of 130 women hospital and health systems leaders to know in December 2015. For more information, please visit beckershospitalreview.com.

About Cancer Treatment Centers of America®

Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., is a national network of five hospitals that serves adult patients who are fighting cancer. CTCA® offers an integrative approach to care that combines advancements in genomic testing and precision cancer treatment, surgery, radiation, immunotherapy and chemotherapy, with evidence-based complementary therapies that support patients physically and emotionally, enhancing their quality of life while reducing side effects both during and after treatment. CTCA serves patients from around the world at its hospitals in Atlanta, Suburban Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Tulsa. Consistently rated among U.S. hospitals that deliver the highest quality of care and patient experience, CTCA provides patients and their families with comprehensive information about their treatment options and encourages their active participation in treatment decisions. For more information, visit cancercenter.com, Facebook.com/cancercenter and Twitter.com/cancercenter.

About Cancer Treatment Centers of America® at Midwestern Regional Medical Center

Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical Center (Midwestern) is a landmark in cancer care that uses advanced technology and precision medicine to offer treatment for adult patients battling cancer. The 72-bed hospital combines innovative conventional medical treatments with evidence-based integrative oncology services to deliver whole-person care. CTCA® at Midwestern is a Magnet Recognized® hospital, ranking among the top centers in the nation for nursing excellence. The hospital is accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for demonstrating compliance with the FACT-JACIE International Standards for Cellular Therapy Product Collection, Processing and Administration. CTCA at Midwestern also holds high honors as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence™, recognized by the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers ProgramTM (NQMBC®). For more information, visit www.cancercenter.com/midwestern.