Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Boston Medical Center Announces New VP for Quality and Patient Safety

Boston Medical Center announced that Dr. Stanley Hochberg will become vice president for quality and patient safety starting October 1st. Hochberg will replace Dr. William Barron, who left in May to become chief medical officer at the University of California Irvine Medical Center.

As Vice President for Quality and Patient Safety/Chief Quality Officer, Hochberg will lead BMC’s health care quality and safety programs, with the charge of continuing to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, safety and timeliness of inpatient and outpatient care. He will oversee and manage the hospital’s quality improvement, performance improvement, risk management, quality measurement and infection control functions. In this role, he will continue to build upon successful efforts to foster a culture of quality, transparency and patient safety at BMC.

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