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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation · Nursing Initiative

You have the grant.
Now you need the strategy.

Expert strategic support for New York hospitals navigating the path to Magnet® Recognition, Pathway to Excellence®, and sustainable nursing workforce transformation — from a consultant who has been both your bedside nurse and your boardroom strategist.

35+ Years of Clinical
Nursing Experience
25+ Years of Healthcare IT
Implementation Leadership
PhD · DBA · RN FHIMSS · FACHE · PMP
Bedside to Boardroom

The Real Challenge

Getting the grant is the beginning —
not the finish line.

Translating $1–5 million into sustainable nursing transformation over five years requires more than a checklist. It requires strategic alignment across your people, your processes, and your technology — executed in a way that honors the clinical realities your nurses face every day. The hospitals that make the most of this opportunity are the ones that bring in the right thought partner early.

"The gap between a well-funded initiative and a well-executed one almost always comes down to one thing: strategic alignment."

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Are your workflows ready?

Clinical workflows that don't support nurses create the very burnout you're trying to eliminate — before the technology is even deployed.

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Does your technology align?

Virtual nursing and EHR investments only deliver value when built around how nurses actually work — not how systems assume they work.

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Is your leadership ready?

Magnet recognition demands demonstrated nursing leadership excellence. That excellence has to be developed, not assumed.

Strategic Services Continuum

A Five-Tier Continuum of Support

Engage at the level that fits where you are. Build as your initiative grows. Each tier stands alone — or builds naturally on the one before it.

1
Nursing Workforce Readiness Assessment
The Diagnostic — know before you build
✦ Clinical workflow gap analysis  ✦ Technology environment review  ✦ Magnet/Pathway readiness evaluation  ✦ Strategic roadmap  ✦ Executive summary report
$7,500 – $12,500
One-Time
2
Grant Implementation Strategy Intensive
The Blueprint — turn findings into a 5-year plan
✦ 1–2 day leadership intensive  ✦ 5-year grant implementation roadmap  ✦ Milestone and accountability framework  ✦ 90-day quick-win action plan  ✦ Budget alignment review
$15,000 – $22,500
One-Time
3
CTAM™ Clinical Technology Alignment
The Infrastructure — technology that works for nurses
✦ Virtual nursing workflow design  ✦ EHR and clinical systems alignment  ✦ Vendor-agnostic technology strategy  ✦ Clinical staff impact analysis  ✦ Implementation advisory
$18,000 – $35,000
Project-Based
4
Nurse Leader Coaching Program
The People — build the leadership Magnet demands
✦ Structured 6–12 month program  ✦ John Maxwell leadership framework  ✦ DISC behavioral assessment  ✦ Team communication sessions  ✦ Magnet evidence documentation
$12,000 – $24,000
Per Cohort
5
Most Comprehensive
Strategic Thought Partnership Retainer
The Ongoing Engine — your seat at the table for the full 5 years
✦ Two 90-min advisory sessions/month  ✦ Email access between sessions  ✦ Document and plan review  ✦ Quarterly strategy report  ✦ Priority access for urgent decisions  ✦ Encompasses all service areas
$5,000 – $6,500
/month
6-Month Minimum

Not sure which tier fits your hospital? That's exactly what the strategy call is for.

About Your Consultant

The perspective no other consultant can offer.

Dr. Sophia Brown, PhD, DBA, RN, FHIMSS, FACHE, PMP is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Strategic Informatics Solutions — a healthcare consulting and leadership development firm serving New York hospitals and health systems.

Dr. Brown brings something rare to every engagement: she has been a bedside nurse for over 35 years, and a healthcare IT implementation leader for over 25. She led New York State's first uniform home care assessment system and has spent her career at the intersection of clinical practice and strategic technology.

She is the creator of the proprietary CTAM™ (Clinical Technology Alignment Model) framework, a John Maxwell certified executive coach, and published author of Nursing Informatics Made Simple.

PhD and DBA-prepared — distinct doctoral research in informatics and strategic transformation
HIMSS Fellow (FHIMSS) with deep New York healthcare network
ACHE Fellow (FACHE) — healthcare executive leadership
John Maxwell certified executive coach and trainer
Certified DISC consultant and facilitator
Published author: Nursing Informatics Made Simple (two editions)
Speaker: HIMSS NY · H3IT 2026 · HLA NJ · Sister Leaders Conference
Creator: CTAM™ and HTAM™ proprietary consulting frameworks
Led NY State's first uniform home care assessment system
Speaking Engagements
● HIMSS NY ● H3IT 2026 ● HLA NJ ● Sister Leaders Conference
Published
● Nursing Informatics Made Simple
Fellowships
● FHIMSS ● FACHE

Ready to Talk Strategy?

Engagements are limited. Dr. Brown works with a select number of hospital partners at a time. If your hospital received a Nursing Initiative grant, let's talk about what the right support looks like for you.

Book Your Complimentary Strategy Call

No sales pitch. A real conversation about what you're building.

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