Krystle Gandhi Named Chief Nursing Officer of Christiana Hospital

Krystle Gandhi, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, has been appointed chief nursing officer of Christiana Hospital on the Newark campus, effective November 4. An accomplished nursing leader, she brings expertise in providing patient-centered care in large, complex health settings, driving positive outcomes in quality and safety and employee engagement.

Gandhi comes to ChristianaCare from JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, Texas, where she most recently served as assistant chief nursing officer. She has held leadership positions in nursing and clinical operations and in clinical informatics at JPS Health Network, a major teaching hospital with one of the busiest emergency departments in the country, for more than 15 years.

In her new position, Gandhi will oversee all nursing operations at Christiana Hospital. She will work closely with Nursing caregivers to advance the highest standards of patient care and will lead initiatives to enhance the overall patient experience. Her leadership will be instrumental in driving ChristianaCare’s mission to provide high-quality, compassionate care to our community.

Gandhi holds a Doctor of Nurse Practice from Duke University, a Master of Science in Nursing Leadership from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Texas at Arlington.

Among her honors, in 2023 Gandhi was named an Essential Hospital Women’s Leadership Academy Fellow and received the JPS Most Impactful Research Award. She has been named among the 100 Great Nurses in Dallas-Fort Worth and as a COVID-19 Health Care Hero. She is active on professional boards and as a community volunteer.

She will report to Amy Marston, MBA, MPH, executive director of the Newark campus.