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Southwest General
VICE PRESIDENT PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY
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A Director of Patient Safety is responsible for determining and maintaining the strategic direction of their organization's patient safety program and developing a workplace culture where safety is the utmost priority.
$98,902 / year median in Ohio
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Southwest General Health Center is a 352-bed community hospital located in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. One of the last standing community hospitals in Northeast Ohio, we partner with University Hospitals and other local community organizations to provide a full range of services to all who need us. We are certified as a Level III Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center, and have been serving our community for over 100 years! At Southwest General, we believe in the power of teamwork, creating a family-like environment, ensuring a work-life balance, and providing meaningful work to make a real difference in people's lives. We value our employees as much as our patients, offering a supportive work culture that encourages growth, development and collaboration. We're committed to building a team that works together, supports each other, and ultimately, saves lives every day. At Southwest, you are family. The Vice President, Patient Safety and Quality has overall accountability to provide strategic direction, leadership, alignment and integration of patient safety and quality spanning the Enterprise (Acute Care, Hospital Outpatient, ED, ASC, Acute Rehab, Psychiatric Hospital and Medical Group). Responsible for strategic initiatives for patient and workplace safety, emergency preparedness, clinical effectiveness and regulatory compliance, overseeing performance improvement, risk management, infection prevention and data analysis (Patient Experience, Case Management, Medical Staff Office/Peer Review) to ensure high-quality, patient centered care while collaborating with executive leadership, medical staff and boards to meet quality benchmarks and accreditation standards.