Edwin Cabigao PhD, RN

Dr. Edwin Cabigao is the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at the Jewish Home in San Francisco, a non-profit skilled nursing facility and third largest nursing home in California. As the CNO, he is in charge of nursing operations of 430+ bed skilled nursing facility and 13-bed acute geriatric psychiatric hospital. In addition to handling clinical operations, he is in charge of managing pharmacy, medical records, materials management, MDS, education, quality improvement, and specialty clinics. In total, he is responsible for 400+ staff’s performance and knowledge in implementing the highest standards of care at the Jewish Home. Dr. Cabigao received his BSN magna cum laude and MA in Gerontology with an emphasis in Long-Term Care Administration from SF State; and Ph.D. in Healthcare Administration from Touro University. In addition, he currently serves as a Nurse Expert Witness for two law firms in Arizona. Earlier in his career, he worked in various settings (acute care hospitals, home health, CCRC setting), but he has always carried a strong passion working in long-term care. Because of his continuous interest and love working with the elderly, he devoted his career in long term care in the last 12 years. His published work includes a book in healthcare administration, 4 book chapters, and 2 book reviews.