Charity Darnell, MSN, RN, CHCIO

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Vice President & Assistant CIO at Methodist Health System

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Overview

Charity Darnell is the Vice President & Assistant CIO at Methodist Health System, where she aligns technology with clinical and business outcomes. A registered nurse with a Doctor of Nursing Practice, her leadership is grounded in bridging bedside realities with enterprise innovation, ensuring technology serves caregivers and patients first.

Outside of her executive role, Charity is an avid reader of biographies and history, finding lessons in the journeys of others. She reportedly lives on a small hobby farm, stemming from an intense love for animals, which offers a balance to her technology-focused career.

Interesting fact: She recently defended her doctoral project focused on implementing virtual nursing to enhance acute care delivery and reduce clinician burden.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

Example Seeker

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Human-Centered Design
Considers this her core leadership philosophy, focusing on creating technology systems that are intuitive and supportive for frontline clinical teams.
Virtual Nursing
The specific focus of her recent doctoral project, she is passionate about its potential to improve workflows and reduce the burden on nurses.
Reducing Clinician Burden
A central theme in her work; she aims to deploy technology that removes friction, restores time to care teams, and enhances professional joy.

Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2025
Vice President & Assistant CIO at Methodist Health System
10-2022 - 5-2025
Vice President, Chief Clinical Information Officer at Cook Children's Health Care System
1-2019 - 10-2022
Assistant Vice President, Clinical Applications at Cook Children's Health Care System
8-2016 - 1-2019
Director, Inpatient Clinical Apps at Cook Children's Health Care System
1-2015 - 8-2016
Manager, Clinical Collaborative at Cook Children's Health Care System

Education

Doctor of Nursing Practice from The Ohio State University
1-2021 - 12-2022
MSN from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
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DONT's

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  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

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  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Charity

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  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Charity take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

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