Carole Billington has been named president and chief nursing officer for Saint Anne’s Hospital. 

Billington has been with Saint Anne’s Hospital for many years, most recently serving as interim president and chief nursing officer since September 2024.  

Her career began with Saint Anne’s as a newly licensed registered nurse and she has held various nursing and administrative leadership roles throughout the years, including clinical advisor, clinical resource coordinator, patient care director of peri-anesthesia services, director of surgical services/endoscopy and cardiovascular program, administrative director of clinical operations, and chief operating officer/chief nursing officer. 

“Carole’s broad experience has uniquely positioned her to lead Saint Anne’s into the future. She has played a pivotal role in the hospital’s continued growth as a leading community hospital,” said Sarah Frost, chief of hospital operations for Brown University Health, the owner of Saint Anne’s Hospital. “Under her leadership, Carole led the integration of Saint Anne’s into the Brown University Health system and has expanded services and earned multiple national recognitions for patient care.”

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