A Legacy of Leadership

  As I look back over my 12 years as CEO of Kirby Bates Associates (KBA) I am honored to carry on an exciting nursing leadership legacy. The creativity, talent and determination of Nursing Leaders and the vision of the important role a Nursing led consulting firm can bring to healthcare have made KBA a  [continue reading…]

Expanding and Growing Retained Search Services

Due to continued support from our longstanding clients and the addition of new clients in 2014, Kirby Bates Associates has expanded our scope of retained searches and our search team. Changes within our client’s organizations have resulted in some shifts in the type of searches we are requested to conduct. CNO, ACNO, and Administrative/Service Line  [continue reading…]

Why 2016 Will Be Our Third Year As a Proud DAISY Partner

By Karen Kirby, RN, MSN, NEA‐BC, FACHE, FAAN President & CEO DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The Foundation was formed in November, 1999, by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died at age 33 of complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). Shortly after Pat’s death, the amazing family and founders  [continue reading…]