Today’s newly appointed nurse leaders are facing challenges that are more complex and demanding than ever, while the health of our organizations stands in the balance. New skills are needed – but how do we get there – and quickly? Imagine having a dedicated Nurse Executive Advisor to accelerate the newly advanced nurse leader’s development. Progressing together  [continue reading…]

Download News Item ORLANDO, Fla., March 13, 2023 — Kirby Bates Associates has been recognized as Healthcare Business Review’s Best In Healthcare Executive Search Services. Kirby Bates Associates is among the leading executive search and interim leadership firms providing high-performing leaders to healthcare C-suites across the nation. Over the last 30 years, it has evolved  [continue reading…]

ANCC accreditation demonstrates a commitment to delivering high-quality continuing nursing professional development. Download Press Release ORLANDO, Fla., September 12, 2022 — Kirby Bates Associates, LLC, today announced that it was granted accreditation for nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This accreditation reinforces Kirby Bates Associates’ commitment to using evidence-based  [continue reading…]

Kirby Bates Associates brings nurse executive voice and expertise. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nov. 15, 2021 – The Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) is proud to announce that Kirby Bates Associates has become a NOBC Strategic Partner, aligned with its mission to improve the health of communities and the nation through the service of nurses on  [continue reading…]

A Message from Melissa A. Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, FAAN, President of Kirby Bates Associates: I am writing today with the sad news of Karen Kirby’s passing. She died in Boston on August 15 after a valiant battle with breast cancer. Karen led Kirby Bates Associates from 2003 until 2019 and was a visionary international thought  [continue reading…]

ORLANDO, Fla., June 30, 2021 — To further extend the  broad range of expertise and expand service levels to healthcare executives and care delivery organization clients, Kirby Bates Associates and Tyler & Company today announced the merger of their business operations. The unified organization will operate under the Kirby Bates Associates brand.   “The merging  [continue reading…]

[Read the Full Press Release Here] This month UNC REX Healthcare welcome Melissa A. Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, FAAN, a nationally renowned nurse leader and President of Kirby Bates Associates and Tyler & Company to its board of directors. Melissa is the first registered nurse to serve on UNC REX’s board.  As healthcare boards move beyond  [continue reading…]

With our 30+ year tradition of partnering with professional organizations, we enjoy sharing our expertise and advance contemporary leadership practice. Kirby Bates Associates (KBA) is honored to be chosen by our Illinois nurse leader colleagues as IONL’s Inaugural Endorsee. “Thank you to the Inaugural Endorsee of the IONL Endorsement Program, Kirby Bates Associates, LLC. IONL  [continue reading…]

Congratulations to our Executive Vice President Interim Leadership & Leadership Coaching Services, Colleen A. Chapp, DSL, MHA, MSN, RN, CENP, FACHE, who recently earned a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership from Regent University! In pursuit of this degree, Colleen immersed herself in course work and research on leading-edge theory and practice of Healthcare Leadership and Strategic Leadership. “As a life-long learner, I embraced the opportunity to  [continue reading…]

Kirby Bates Associates Recognized as Top 50 Healthcare & Life Sciences Search Firm by Hunt Scanlon   Kirby Bates Associates is pleased to announce the organization has been named by Hunt Scanlon as one of the industry’s top 50 recruiting firms in the healthcare and life sciences sector in 2020. Hunt Scanlon, the industry leader in  [continue reading…]

Join Us in Welcoming Chris Corwin, MSN, MPH, MBA, RN KBA’s New Vice President, Executive Search   With more than 30 years of healthcare experience, serving as a practitioner, strategy and operations consultant, and a leadership and executive search consultant, Chris Corwin specializes in senior executive and board placements, as well as leadership assessment and coaching, and organizational structure assessment.  [continue reading…]

Kirby Bates Associates is very proud of what we have accomplished this past year and how we are poised for the future. Please take a look at some of our statistics and highlights from this past year. If we can assist you or your organization, please don’t hesitate to reach out. [Download Graphic]  

Join Us in Welcoming Pamela A. Beirne, MHSA, BS, FACHE, FACMPE  KBA’s new Vice President, Leadership Liaison Interim Leadership Services. With over 30 years of accomplishing strategic and operational change within integrated delivery systems, academic medical centers, hospitals, medical groups, disease management companies, and healthcare recruitment firms, Pam brings a depth and breadth of contemporary healthcare executive experience to  [continue reading…]

Healthcare and Nurse Executive Melissa Fitzpatrick Becomes New President, Continuing Tradition of Excellence  Industry Veteran Karen Kirby Assumes President Emeritus Role in Business That Bears Her Name ORLANDO, Fla., January 22, 2020 — Kirby Bates Associates, a nurse executive-led and operated national leader in healthcare executive search, interim leadership, leadership coaching and consulting services, today announced that Karen  [continue reading…]

As 2019 has come to a close, we are recalling highlights of KBA’s most successful year to date. Our team continues to grow and evolve. We are proud of our tradition as a progressive nurse-led organization and feel fortunate to collaborate with nurse leaders throughout the year. We thank you for the role you play  [continue reading…]