Denise Robinson, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC

Nursing Administrator, Division II

Denise Robinson is a Nursing Administrator for Henry Ford Hospital. She is responsible for 15 units, including the medical and medical specialty general practice units and the medical intensive care units. Denise started with Henry Ford in 1980 and has worked in various leadership roles for the past 30+ years. She has been in her current role since 2011.

She received the 2015 Shadow of a Leader Award and the 2019 Clara Ford Award for Safest Care and Best Outcomes. She is chair of the system committee to reduce patient falls, and a longtime member of the Ethics Committee.

Denise graduated from Mercy College of Detroit in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and worked as a pediatric nurse. She received her Master of Science in Nursing and a Master of Business Administration from Madonna University in 2011.

Denise has a passion for quality improvement and enjoys collaborating with teams to drive change.