Hospitals
10 hospital quality and patient safety experts
These ten hospital quality leaders have held director-level or higher quality and patient safety roles at hospitals and health systems. A reader can learn how hospitals and health systems run their quality improvement and patient safety programs.
Professionals to explore
01—10Cynthia Dugan
LinkedInExperience: Director, Quality & Patient Safety · Morristown Medical Center
Director, Quality & Patient Safety at Morristown Medical Center since 2017, described in the profile as the quality and patient safety leader for a 735 bed tertiary care flagship hospital. Former Director, Quality & Patient Safety at Atlantic Health (2016–2017) and Manager, Quality & Outcomes Management at Morristown Medical Center (2005–2015).
Donna Siemons
LinkedInExperience: Director, Quality and Patient Safety · AdventHealth
Director, Quality and Patient Safety at AdventHealth since 2022, and former Director of Quality and Patient Safety at AMITA Health (2018–2022). Former Director, Care Management at Northwestern Medicine (2014–2018) and Director, Clinical Outcomes and Quality Improvement at Advocate Health Care (1997–2012).
Gretchen Dinges, MBA, BSN, RN
LinkedInExperience: Director of Quality and Patient Safety · HCA HealthONE
Director of Quality and Patient Safety at HCA HealthONE since 2026. The profile says this person leads hospital quality and patient safety initiatives, regulatory readiness, occurrence reporting and performance improvement across key clinical and operational metrics. Former House Supervisor at HCA HealthONE (2015–2026).
Gretchen Goodman
LinkedInExperience: Director of Quality · Memorial Health
Director of Quality at Memorial Health since 2022, described in the profile as Director of Quality for a 700+ bed Level 1 trauma hospital who facilitates organizational performance improvement and safety initiatives. Former Cardiovascular Quality and Patient Safety Manager (2016–2020) and Trauma Services Performance Improvement Manager (2010–2016) at Memorial Health.
Jacquelyn Zaleski Streitz
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director of Quality · BayCare Health System
Regional Director of Quality at BayCare Health System since 2023, overseeing the Quality & Patient Safety Program, including regulatory compliance and the effectiveness of quality assessment and performance improvement for 5 hospitals within the BayCare system, according to the profile. Former Director Of Quality Risk Management at HCA Florida Blake Hospital (2021–2023).
Louise Wyatt, RN JD
LinkedInExperience: Director of Quality, Patient Safety, Risk, Case Management, Infection Prevention & Regulatory · Sonoma Valley Hospital
Director of Quality, Patient Safety, Risk, Case Management, Infection Prevention & Regulatory at Sonoma Valley Hospital since 2025. Former Director of Quality Improvement at Riverside Community Hospital (2023–2024) and Risk and Patient Safety Coordinator at Harris County Hospital District (2011).
Meg Marion
LinkedInExperience: Director, Quality & Patient Safety · HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital
Director, Quality & Patient Safety at HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital since 2023, working with senior leadership, clinical department chairs and risk management according to the profile. Former Director, Quality Assessment and Analytics (2018–2023) and Clinical Quality Compliance Consultant (2016–2018) at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
Nikki Upton, MBA, MSN, RN
LinkedInExperience: Director, Quality, Risk Management & Patient Safety · ProMedica
Director, Quality, Risk Management & Patient Safety at ProMedica since 2013, where the profile describes leading organization-wide initiatives to improve patient safety, healthcare quality, regulatory compliance and operational performance. Former Director of Operations System Covid Department at ProMedica (2019–2021).
Patricia A. Said
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Quality and Safety · Genesis Health System
Former Executive Director, Quality and Safety (2020–2025), Director Of Quality (2017–2020) and Patient Safety Officer (2015–2017) at Genesis Health System, and Regional Director, Quality & Safety at MercyOne since 2023. The profile notes the merger and acquisition of Genesis Health System with MercyOne/Trinity Health System.
Sheri Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Director Quality, Risk Management and Patient Safety · Willamette Valley Medical Center
Former Director Quality, Risk Management and Patient Safety at Willamette Valley Medical Center (2020–2023), and Director of Quality at Banner Health since 2024. Former Director Accreditation and Performance Improvement at Samaritan Health Services (2001–2019) and Quality and Risk Manager at Legacy Health (2024).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's setting to yours, since leading quality at a single community hospital differs from overseeing quality across several hospitals in a system. Also decide whether your question is mainly about patient safety and event reporting, survey and accreditation readiness or performance improvement, and pick someone whose roles centered on that.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you build an event reporting culture where staff report near misses and not only serious harm?
- 02What does your plan for staying survey-ready for Joint Commission and CMS look like between survey cycles?
- 03How do you choose which quality and safety measures to focus on each year, and how do you report progress to the board?
Reaching hospital quality and patient safety experts
How can I contact one of these hospital quality and patient safety experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including Morristown Medical Center, AdventHealth and HCA HealthONE, based on profile data retrieved on October 3, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
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