Associate Vice President Quality Management

In collaboration with other clinical leaders in the Regional Group, the Associate VP Quality Management is responsible for the overall operations of the quality management program throughout the Health System Region. Under the direction of the Vice President, Quality and Safety and in collaboration with CHRISTUS Health & CHRISTUS Regional senior executive leadership, facility leaders, physicians, and the Board of Directors, collaborates with other leaders to develop the strategic direction and system-wide planning for the overall delivery of high-quality patient care across the continuum of health care service specifically related to improving organizational performance through high-reliability principles and practice. Cascades relevant system directives or recommendations throughout assigned region to Quality team, and both regional and ministry executive leadership teams as appropriate. Responsible for the design, implementation, tracking, and reporting of clinical quality of care in alignment with the corporate strategies for performance improvement throughout the Region. Possesses the skills to direct in redesign of clinical processes across the continuum of care, i.e., have the creativity to design and orchestrate innovative clinical transformation. Responsible for the design and implementation of the Quality Management Program and outcome reporting for the full continuum, which includes integration of national standards as well as national benchmarks, and include all elements of national quality initiatives, such as NHSN (National Healthcare Safety Network), TJC (The Joint Commission), CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) and other State and Federal quality standard-setting bodies.