Woman’s Hospital Announces Sophia Solomon as New Senior Vice President of Quality
BATON ROUGE, La. – Woman’s Hospital is pleased to announce that Sophia Solomon has joined the team as the new senior vice president of quality. In her new role, Solomon will use her more than 30 years of experience in healthcare leadership and clinical expertise to strategically lead regulatory compliance efforts and ensure Woman’s continues the highest standard of patient care and excellence.
“Our team at Woman’s is committed to leading the way in exceptional patient care,” said Rene Ragas, president and CEO of Woman’s Hospital. “Sophia brings a wealth of knowledge and fresh perspective that will help us best serve our patients and the community.”
Among Solomon’s many achievements, she has spent more than three decades advancing patient care, delivering quality care, contributing to excellence in healthcare leadership, leading crisis and operations management, and policy development. Most recently, she served as the vice president of quality, performance improvement, risk and safety at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Solomon has received several honors for her work, including being named Louisiana Great 100 Nurse, the Baton Rouge District Nurses Excellence Award, and was selected for the 2023 HCA Healthcare Sponsorship, McKinsey Academy Executive Leadership Program.
A native of Louisiana, Solomon earned her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Southern University in Baton Rouge and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Grambling State University. She is a licensed registered nurse and ANCC board certified nurse executive. Solomon is a member of various professional organizations including the American Nurses Association.
About Woman’s Hospital
Woman’s is a specialty hospital for women and infants located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since opening in 1968, it has welcomed more than 400,000 babies, making it one of the largest delivery services in the country and the largest in Louisiana. Additionally, Woman’s operates a level III-S neonatal intensive care unit; this designation allows them to care for infants who are extremely premature, are critically ill or require surgical intervention. The hospital is also recognized for its expertise in mammography as well as breast and gynecologic cancer care. As a private, nonprofit organization, all funds are reinvested into the hospital to continue Woman’s mission to improve the health of women and infants through the latest technology, a highly qualified staff and critical community programs and services.