Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth Names Orla Brandos, DNP, MBA, RN, Chief Nursing Officer

BID Plymouth Appoints Orla Brandos, DNP, MBA, RN, to Lead Nursing and Clinical Excellence

Plymouth, MA — Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth (BID Plymouth) is pleased to announce that Orla Brandos, DNP, MBA, RN, has been named chief nursing officer. Brandos has more than 35 years of health care leadership experience.

“Orla has a proven record of advancing quality, patient safety, workforce engagement, and operational excellence in both community and academic health care settings,” said Jonathan Lind, president, BID Plymouth. “She will be a strong addition to our leadership team, and I look forward to working alongside her.”

Most recently, Brandos served as senior vice president, chief operating officer and chief nursing officer at the Hospital for Special Care in Connecticut, where she led numerous clinical and operational departments and helped drive strategic growth, improve patient experience, strengthen workforce development, and enhance operational performance. Prior to that, she spent nearly a decade as vice president of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Newport Hospital, part of Brown University Health, leading significant improvements in quality, patient experience, workforce development, and financial performance.  

“I am excited to join the BID Plymouth team as chief nursing officer,” said Brandos. “I look forward to partnering with our nurses, clinicians and leaders to strengthen our culture of excellence, create new opportunities to support our caregivers, and improve the health of the communities we serve."

Orla holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the MGH Institute of Health Professions, a Master of Science in nursing from the University of Phoenix, a Master of Business Administration from Western New England College, and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Curry College. She also holds multiple national certifications in nursing leadership and health care quality.  

About Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth (BID Plymouth) is a non-profit healthcare and hospice provider, serving 250,000 residents of 12 towns in Plymouth and Barnstable Counties. BID Plymouth is a full-service, 170-bed acute care community hospital accredited by The Joint Commission, the College of American Pathologists, the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, and the American College of Radiology.

BID Plymouth is a part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a healthcare 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.