Purnima Krishna, DNP(c), MBA, RN, NEA-BC, Director of Service Line Quality, Stanford Health Care, currently provides leadership in strategic initiatives and quality improvement. She primarily supports the cardiovascular service line. Her oversight is for both inpatient and outpatient clinical quality measures. She is actively involved in standardizing quality monitoring across the care network to align with the service line growth. Over the years, Purnima has supported high-value care initiatives and implemented many clinical pathways. Her interests include optimization of the care continuum, patient flow, and data analytics to drive quality improvement. She holds an MBA and MSN in Leadership and Management from North Park University, Chicago, and is pursuing a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from University of San Francisco. She is also a certified Healthcare Lean Six Sigma professional.