Antrum Recognized for Shaping the Future of Patient Care 

Becker’s Healthcare recognizes top nurses.     

Greensboro – Cone Health Chief Nursing Officer Vi-Anne Antrum, DNP, RN, has been recognized as one of the Chief Nursing Offers to Know by Becker’s Healthcare for 2025.   

As chief nursing officer, she is the senior leader responsible for how nurses work and lead across Cone Health. With a strong track record of leadership and performance, she serves as the voice of nursing at the highest level of the organization. In addition, Antrum provides key executive oversight for patient-care areas including rehabilitation, patient experience and nursing care in and out of hospitals.  

Vi-Anne-Antrum, DNP. RN

According to Becker’s the list recognized nurses who “are shaping the future of patient care.” Antrum is certainly doing that. Under her leadership, Cone Health spearheaded three nursing retention initiatives that have resulted in a 60% reduction in turnover and notable increases in nurse satisfaction and the willingness of employees to recommend Cone Health to family and friends.  

Before she became CNO at Cone Health, Antrum served as chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at Olean General Hospital (affiliate of Kaleida Health and member of Great Lakes Health) in New York.   

In 2023, Antrum was named to the Triad Business Journal’s class of Outstanding Women in Business. She is also a 2022 Triad Nurse of Distinction.