McLaren Greater Lansing, part of McLaren Health Care and a leading Ingham County provider through its expansive health care campus, has appointed Jodi Stein, MSN, RN, as Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, effective May 22. Bringing more than 32 years of nursing and administrative experience to the role, Stein will provide the clinical and operational oversight across the spectrum of nursing throughout the McLaren Greater Lansing organization.
Jodi Stein, MSN, RN
Most recently serving as the director of patient care services, critical care, at McLaren Flint, Stein assumes the role vacated by Deborah Leblanc, who retired in 2022.
“We are privileged with the opportunity to care for our patients, and my philosophy is to always keep the patient at the center of all we do,” Stein said. “I want my leaders to feel empowered and supported, and I believe nurses should always be a strong patient advocate and never settle for average because our patients and community deserve it.”
Beginning her career as a unit nurse and bedside caregiver, Stein progressed in her career, earning promotions to manager and director while also gaining experience in many areas and aspects of patient care services, including cardiovascular services, chemotherapy infusion, surgical services, and critical care.
“Jodi has established herself as an active and influential nursing leader in what has already been a very accomplished career, one that’s been built on collaboration and motivated by driving results that benefit the patient to enhance their care and overall experience,” said Kirk Ray, McLaren Greater Lansing President and CEO. “Combining her clinical expertise with her dedication to fostering a positive environment for patients, visitors, and employees, her presence in our hospital and community will be an invaluable asset.”
In leadership roles, Stein was instrumental in the development and implementation of process and procedural initiatives that led to measurable increases in patient safety and operational efficiencies, enhancing the patient experience while also creating a working environment of positivity and excellence that led to improved nurse retention and decreased nursing vacancies.
“We are delighted to see Jodi Stein advance to the position of Chief Nursing Officer at McLaren Greater Lansing,” said Dr. Justin Klamerus, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at McLaren Health Care. “Her contributions to clinical excellence and professionalism were so deeply appreciated in her previous roles within McLaren. Nursing leadership is as pivotal as any point in modern times, I know that the Lansing community will benefit from Jodi’s vision and expertise.”
Learn more about all of the services offered at McLaren Greater Lansing at mclaren.org/greaterlansing.
About McLaren Greater Lansing
McLaren Greater Lansing, is a tertiary teaching facility with 240 acute care beds, located in Lansing, Michigan on the southern edge of the Michigan State University campus. McLaren Greater Lansing moved to the new hospital building located at the new health care campus in Spring 2022. Among its services are a Level III Trauma Center/Emergency Department, Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute, comprehensive cardiac programs, medical/surgical units, and state-of-the-art women and children’s health services including a modern birthing center. Also located at the health care campus is the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing and Outpatient Care Center.
Residency programs are affiliated with Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, and the Statewide Campus System. Residencies include family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, anesthesiology, and obstetrics/gynecology. Fellowships are offered in cardiology, hematology/oncology, gastroenterology, and pulmonary critical care. McLaren Greater Lansing also participates in citywide residency programs in emergency medicine, neurology, urology, psychiatry, and physical and rehabilitation medicine.
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $6.6 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 14 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 490-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S. McLaren has 28,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Learn more at mclaren.org.