Kristen Tefft, MHI, CPHQ
Kristen Tefft, MHI, CPHQ
Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety - Oceans Healthcare
Kristen Tefft serves as Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety at Oceans Healthcare, where she leads enterprise-wide efforts to advance quality outcomes, patient safety, and performance improvement across a growing behavioral healthcare system. She holds a Master of Health Informatics degree and maintains certifications as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM). With extensive experience in healthcare quality, safety, accreditation, and operational excellence, Kristen has led multidisciplinary teams and strategic initiatives that strengthen systems of care and drive measurable improvements in patient outcomes. She partners closely with clinical and operational leaders to build cultures of safety, accountability, and continuous learning. Kristen is passionate about sharing actionable strategies that help healthcare organizations achieve sustainable improvements in quality, patient safety, patient experience, and organizational performance.
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