Asking Better Questions: Executive Leadership for Quality and Patient Safety

Senior healthcare executives play a critical role in shaping how organizations learn, improve, and sustain high performance in clinical quality and patient safety. This session focuses on executive leadership behaviors, particularly the power of intentional questioning, to move conversations beyond performance reporting to system learning and improvement. Participants will explore practical strategies for engaging leadership teams and governing bodies through meaningful inquiry, effective use of quality and safety information, and targeted Board education. Emphasis will be placed on aligning executive and Board questions to strengthen oversight, accountability, and sustained improvement.

Speakers

Cathy Duquette, PhD, MB,A RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, FNAHQ

Principal and Founder - Engage for Excellence

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  • 60 Minute Session On-Demand
Nidia Williams, PhD, CPHQ, FNAHQ

Principal - NidiaB Williams Consulting, LLC

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  • 60 Minute Session On-Demand
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