Richard Martin, MSN, RN
Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Officer
Richard Martin has been Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Hoag Hospital since 1992. In this role, Mr. Martin oversees all nursing departments, Hoag Women's Health Services, as well as a variety of patient care services, including the emergency care unit, perioperative services, pharmacy and infection control.
He previously served as Assistant Vice President of Specialty Care for Hoag Hospital. Prior to joining Hoag Hospital, Mr. Martin was Assistant Vice President of Patient Care Services at HCA Lewis-Gale Hospital in Salem, Virginia.
Mr. Martin is active on numerous nursing committees and boards, several of which were formed in response to the state and national nursing shortage. In the late 1990s, he was appointed to the Scott Commission, a panel of nursing industry leaders, to address the nursing shortage in California. He also serves on the VHA National Nursing Leadership Council, the Orange County Nurse Executive Council, and on the Advisory Board for Nurseweek. At California State University, Long Beach, Mr. Martin is on the Advisory Board and Adjunct Faculty for the School of Nursing.
Additionally, Mr. Martin participates in several professional organizations including: American College of Healthcare Executives, Association of California Nurse Leaders, American Organization of Nurse Executives, National League of Nurses, American Society for Quality and Leadership Tomorrow. He is also an active community member, serving as Administrative Representative on the Board of Directors for the Share Our Selves Clinic.
Throughout the years, Mr. Martin's work has brought him much recognition. In 1984, he received the Nursing Excellence Award from Humana St. Luke's Hospital. The International Honor Society awarded him Sigma Theta Tau in 1985, and in 1986 he was recognized as Who's Who in American Nursing. California State University, Long Beach honored Mr. Martin with the Spirit of Nursing Award in 1995 and the Distinguished Nursing Leader Award in 2003.
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