Michelle Savoie, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Named Chief Nursing Officer of Exeter Hospital
Longtime Nursing Leader Will Continue Tradition of Extraordinary Patient- Centered Care
Exeter, NH – Michelle L. Savoie, MSN, RN, NE-BC, has been named chief nursing officer and vice president of acute care services of Exeter Hospital. Savoie, who has more than 22 years of experience in maternal child health and acute care, will further the delivery of extraordinary patient-centered care at Exeter Hospital through the highest professional standards of nursing.
As a member of the senior leadership team, Savoie will be responsible for the promotion and enhancement of first-class nursing practice throughout Exeter Hospital, in alignment with Exeter’s Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence designation, a prestigious global recognition emphasizing superior teamwork, innovation and patient care.
“Michelle is a proven nursing leader who has demonstrated exemplary management and clinical expertise in the delivery of exceptional care and commitment to patient safety,” said Deb Cresta, president of Exeter Hospital. “I am thrilled she will continue providing strong guidance and support, while advocating for our nursing teams as she oversees the success and advancement of our Department of Nursing.”
Savoie joined Exeter Hospital in 2005, serving as director of the Family Center and Center for Reproductive Care & Maternal Fetal Medicine for 16 years. She was named senior director of acute care services in 2021, responsible for leading day-to-day operations for inpatient nursing departments, respiratory therapy and an outpatient clinic. In September 2024, she was appointed Exeter Hospital’s interim chief nursing officer and vice president of acute care services.
She previously served as nurse manager, maternal child health at Winchester Hospital, also part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, in Winchester, Mass., from 2002 to 2005.
“Exeter Hospital has a rich legacy of nursing excellence, and I am proud to lead our dedicated team of nursing professionals in upholding that tradition as we advance our mission of providing the highest standard of personalized care to the community,” Savoie said.
About Exeter Hospital
For more than 125 years, Exeter Hospital has been integral to the health and wellness of communities in the Seacoast Region. The hospital opened in 1897 as a small cottage hospital on Pine Street in Exeter with accommodation for 10 patients. Since then, Exeter Hospital has grown into a 100-bed community-based acute care hospital that also provides extensive outpatient services.
Exeter Hospital is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a health care system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
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