One of Just 5 Named Every Year in Healthcare Industry Poll

Once again, National Nurses United Executive Director RoseAnn DeMoro has won recognition as one of the 100 most influential people in healthcare in the U.S.

DeMoro is one of only five individuals who have been acknowledged on the honor roll every one of the 15 years it has been complied by Modern Healthcare, a healthcare industry trade publication.

The recognition for DeMoro, year after year, is especially noteworthy on a list annually dominated by hospital, insurance, pharmaceutical, and other healthcare industry corporations, as well as a handful of elected officials and appointed leaders of public agencies. She is the only labor leader on the list.

“We could not be more proud of RoseAnn for the tribute to her tremendous leadership for nurses, and numerous health care, progressive, labor, and community activists and organizations across the U.S., as well as the recognition of our wonderful organization,” said NNU Co-President Jean Ross, RN.

In the past year, DeMoro also played a prominent role as a public advocate for the campaign for Sen. Bernie Sanders, who was also recognized on the Modern Healthcare list.

Sen. Sanders made comprehensive overhaul of our healthcare system, through an improved Medicare for all, a signature issue of his campaign, an issue that DeMoro, NNU, and nurses have also promoted for many years. DeMoro and NNU members campaigned extensively for Sanders throughout the nation.

Sanders ranked at number 15 on the list, DeMoro at number 46. President Obama topped the list.

NNU has also been busy organizing nurses across the U.S., working to improve workplace protections for nurses and patients with pioneering programs on workplace violence and other health and safety initiatives, and negotiating premiere collective bargaining contracts for NNU members.

Most recently NNU has voiced national concern over the spreading Zika virus, calling for strong national standards in hospitals, and increased public funding to attack Zika.

NNU, with 185,000 members who work in hospitals and medical clinics from California to Maine, is the largest U.S. organization of registered nurses.