Vice President of Quality, Accreditation and Patient Safety

About the role

The Vice President (VP) of Quality, Accreditation and Patient Safety serves as a senior executive leader responsible for the oversight of the quality and safety programs for HSS Enterprise. This role integrates enterprise quality, patient safety, accreditation, medical staff quality, value-based care, infection prevention and occupational health and safety into an operational model that drives an innovative experience and cohesive delivery in the coordination of care to ensure excellence in patient experience and patient outcomes, workforce sustainability and wellbeing, financial performance, and enterprise alignment.

Responsibilities

• Sets the vision and direction for HSS enterprise quality and patient safety initiatives aligned with organizational goals, broad priorities and value-based care initiatives
• Oversee quality management and comparative analyses, developing and implementing strategies that enhance and optimize highest quality and safety care
• Oversee public reporting, pay-for-performance, national quality improvement initiatives and performance trends
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and engagement to optimize efficiency and effectiveness and ensure competitiveness to new market challenges
• Drive innovation, digital transformation and leverage data-driven decision-making
• Liaise with physician leadership and other key stakeholders on medical staff quality matters
• Supports behavior standards for medical staff
• Proactively identifies potential risks, implements preventive measures, and ensures that quality and patient safety issues are addressed promptly to mitigate any adverse impact
• Partner with Risk Management
• Collaborate with HSS executive leaders and other stakeholders across all departments to integrate quality as a fundamental aspect of daily operations
• Champions high reliability, a culture of safety and drives workforce safety and well-being
• Supports capital planning and technology investment decisions impacting quality and patient safety systems
• Develops data visualizations of enterprise and local performance in quality data trends for local and system executives and the Board of Trustees
• Develops data visualizations of enterprise and local performance in regulatory and accreditation trends for local and system executives and the Board of Trustees
• Oversee the development of actionable responses to audits, incidents, issues, and complaints, ensuring timely resolution and enterprise-wide learning
• Provides leadership, collaboration and coordination of all activities required to sustain accreditation status
• Oversee the development and success of HSS Infection Prevention and Control and Occupational Health and Safety programs to align with HSS goals and vision
• Lead cultural transformation of safety practices to foster trust, communication and ownership at all levels
• Establish consistent safety KPIs and reporting frameworks to track performance across owned and outsourced operations
• Promotes the use of technology to streamline operations, enhance communication, and optimize work processes

Qualifications

• Master's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or related field
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, or related fields
• Experience in accreditation and regulatory compliance
• Strong leadership skills and ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of healthcare industry trends and best practices

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely
• Experience with data visualization tools
• Strong understanding of healthcare regulations and accreditation standards

Benefits

Emp Status: Regular Full time
Compensation Range: The base pay scale for this position is $352,100.00 - $388,025.00. In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation.

Pay

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is Regular Full time.