Ronald E. Dziedzicki, RN, BSN, MSN

Senior Vice President General Manager of Operations
University Hospitals-Case Medical Center


Ron graduated from Ursuline College in Pepper Pike with a BS in Nursing in 1981 and received his MBA from John Carroll University in 1992.

In 2001 Ron came to UH-CMC as the Vice President of Medical Surgical Nursing. He decreased the registered nurse vacancy rate with the 50 nurses in 50 days promotion. Ron was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer in 2003 and under his leadership the registered nurse vacancy rate has continued to decrease, RN satisfaction (measured by the NDNQI) is one of the highest in the nation and UH-CMC received Magnet Status. In June of 2006, Ron became the Senior Vice President and General Manager of UH-CMC.

Prior to coming to UH-CMC in 2001, Ron was the Assistant Director of Nursing in the Cardiac Care Unit at Deaconess Hospital in Cleveland; Unit Manager in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Cardiac Telemetry Unit, and Administrative Coordinator for Trauma and Critical Care at Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland; Regional Manager for Medicine and Medical Specialties with Kaiser Permanente, Cleveland; and Regional Vice President of Operations for CIGNA Health Care, Midwest, USA.

Ron lectures in the Division of Continuing Education – at Cleveland State University; is a visiting professor with the Breen School of Nursing at Ursuline College; and is a Clinical Instructor of Nursing with the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing in Cleveland.

He holds membership in Sigma Theta Tau, Iota Psi, American Organization of Nurse Executives, Association of Military Surgeons of United States, Greater Cleveland Organization of Nurse Executives, NEONI and Ohio Nursing Association.

Ron is a colonel in the United States Army Reserves and serves as the commander of the 307thth Combat Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He has been awarded the U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal and numerous Army Commendation Medals. His professional military achievements include: a graduate of Senior Service War College and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

In addition, Ron served on the Board of directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland from 1997-2001, is on the Legislative Committee for NEONI and currently is on the Alumnae Board for Ursuline College, the Greater Cleveland Health Association and Ohio Organization of Nurse Executives.