As the operational dyad to the Chief Quality Officer, the Vice President for Quality and Safety provides broad strategic direction, planning, leadership and management for all aspects of adult, pediatric, ambulatory and affiliate/partner quality improvement, hospital epidemiology and infection control, analytics and clinical effectiveness, and clinical documentation integrity. The incumbent is responsible for meeting or exceeding the institutional goals set for Quality across UCSF Health and to external reporting bodies.

Specific areas of oversight and responsibility include the following:

• Adult Quality Improvement and Safety

• Benioff Children's Quality & Safety in SF and Oakland

• Ambulatory Quality

• Affiliates & Partners Quality (e.g. Dignity Hospitals, Marin General Hospital, Sonoma Valley Hospital, etc.)

• Hospital Epidemiology & Infection Control

• Clinical Documentation Integrity

• Analytics & Clinical Effectiveness

• Health Equity

• Regulatory & Pay for Performance Programs

• Public Reporting & Ranking (e.g. US News, AHA, CMS Stars, Vizient Quality & Accountability)

• True North Quality & Safety Pillar Strategic Priorities
  
  The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.