Robert Peglow, MBA, BA, RN has been named director of the Emergency Department at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Peglow has more than 20 years experience as a chief nursing officer, vice president of nursing and nurse manager with the majority of that experience focused on emergency care.

Previously, he was vice president of nursing and CNO for Huron Medical Center in Bad Axe, Mich. Prior experience also includes work in the Mid-South as director of Emergency Services for The Medical Center at Bowling Green. Peglow began his nursing career as an LPN before earning a degree in Nursing. He also holds an undergraduate degree in Management and Organizational Development and an MBA.