Fran Doehring

Frances Doehring currently serves as the Chief Nursing Officer at Alive Hospice, a position held since February 2018. Prior experience includes the role of Director of Patient Safety at Infirmary Health from January 2014 to January 2017, where Frances led the development of a system-wide Patient Safety initiative across five hospitals, achieving an 80% reduction in serious safety events over four years. Frances also held the position of Director of Quality & Patient Safety at Thomas Hospital from 2010 to 2013, and served as Director of Critical Care at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center from 2005 to 2010, overseeing multiple critical care units and the emergency department. Frances began a nursing career as a part-time Emergency Department Registered Nurse at Thomas Hospital from 2003 to 2005. Frances earned a Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of South Alabama.