NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx Welcomes Angela Carter, DNP, NE-BC, CPHQ as Chief Nursing Officer
Dr. Angela Carter is a dedicated nursing professional who brings more than two decades of experience to her new role
Mar 13, 2026
Christopher Mastromano, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx today announced the appointment of Angela Carter, DNP, NE-BC, CPHQ as Chief of Nursing for the Jacobi and North Central Bronx campuses. Dr. Carter is a dedicated nursing professional who brings more than two decades of experience to her new role. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, she has committed her professional life to patient safety, teamwork and quality improvement. During her tenure at Vanderbilt Health, Dr. Carter oversaw an acute care facility with a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services. She helped lead the hospital’s transformation to a nationally recognized institution committed to patient safety, achieving seven consecutive “A” safety grades from the Leapfrog Group, demonstrating excellent patient outcomes. She also helped ensure the facility’s four-star rating from CMS, exemplifying nursing excellence in all aspects of evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and patient care and satisfaction.
Dr. Carter also comes with extensive experience in the Veterans Affairs system, serving as the network Chief Nursing Officer and Quality Management Officer, overseeing five level-one academic hospitals and several dozen outpatient clinics in Tennessee and Kentucky, and Associate Director of Patient Care Services for the Memphis VA Medical Center, one of the leading healthcare systems in the mid-south region. In these roles, she fostered physician-nurse partnerships, supported shared governance, helped drive protocols to reduce hospital related infections, expanded the implementation of state-of-the-art technologies, implemented policies to prevent patient falls, achieved top-performing employee engagement scores in the nation and promoted evidence-based practices resulting in innovations shared nationally.
“We are thrilled to welcome Angela Carter as Chief of Nursing for the Jacobi Campus,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx CEO Christopher Mastromano. “Dr. Carter is an accomplished, well respected nursing leader who has committed her professional life to patient safety, teamwork and quality improvement. We believe she will make an excellent addition to our team and hospital community.”
NYC Health + Hospitals/ Jacobi | North Central Bronx Chief Nursing Officer Dr. Angela Carter said, “I am honored to join NYC Health + Hospitals/ Jacobi | North Central Bronx. I look forward to advancing the mission by ensuring patients and their families receive compassionate, high-quality care, supporting exceptional clinical practice, strengthening interprofessional partnerships, and actively engaging with the communities we serve.”
Earlier in her career, Dr. Carter served as the Chief Nurse for Specialty Clinics at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, an academic healthcare system with 23 locations, including 21 outpatient clinics in three states where she developed staffing models to improve clinic operations, and improved patient access for outpatient services. She also served as the Patient Safety Program and Deputy Quality Manager at the US Naval Hospital in Naples, Italy.
Dr. Carter is a member of the American Nurses Association, the Tennessee Hospital Association, the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and the National Association for Healthcare Quality. She is a published author in the field of delirium and falls prevention for mental health patients. She has also volunteered for Hands on Nashville, Feed the Homeless, and a women and children’s shelter in Nashville, Tennessee.
For more information, please contact (718) 918-5000 for Jacobi Hospital and (718) 519-5000 for North Central Bronx Hospital.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Catherine Diaz, NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx, 718-918-4879
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About NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region’s only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi Hospital’s Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the-art environment. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org/jacobi.
About NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx is a member facility of the NYC Health + Hospitals system, one of eleven acute care facilities within the City of New York. A 215-bed community hospital, North Central Bronx Hospital specializes in women’s and children’s services. It also provides Behavioral Health acute and ambulatory care. Its busy outpatient department has led the way in community-based care delivered in a compassionate and culturally-appropriate manner. Its Labor and Delivery service safely brings more than 1,000 babies into the world each year. North Central Bronx Hospital is committed to providing safe, high-quality medical care for any and all in need. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org/north-central-bronx.
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