Supports the work of quality and safety related to the quality assurance and performance improvement plan, local/region/system strategies, regulatory and accrediting body requirements (i.e., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensure (DIAL), The Joint Commission (TJC),etc.), in conjunction with the hospital's leaders, colleagues and providers. The specialist, under the direction of the Regional Manager, assists in achieving excellence in quality and safety work related to patient outcomes (process and outcome measures), performance improvement strategies and methodologies, culture of safety (TogetherSafe) initiatives, and patient safety organization (PSO) collaboration with risk management that ensures high quality and safe care.