Also called: Patient Safety Officer, Quality Improvement Director
Leads hospital efforts to prevent errors, infections, and harm to patients.
Investigates why a patient got the wrong medication, redesigns the process so it can't happen again, and tracks safety data the hospital reports to the government.
Estimate based on BLS medical and health services managers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 8 years after high school. Nursing or clinical background plus a master's (MSN, MHA, or MPH); CPHQ certification.
Ways in: Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Nursing, Health Administration, Public Health.
Growing much faster than average. Health managers grow much faster than average.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI spots risk patterns in safety data faster; investigating errors and changing how staff work stays human.
Classes: AP Statistics, Biology, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9111.
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