Meghan McCord-Zaro has been named vice president of quality, patient safety and risk management at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton.
In her new role, McCord-Zaro will be responsible for quality, patient safety, accreditation activities, disease management, patient experience and will continue to have oversight of her current responsibilities.
McCord-Zaro most recently served as assistant vice president of risk and regulatory compliance at RWJUH Hamilton, where she was responsible for claims and litigation management, and insurance compliance and reporting. She also had oversight of the medical staff office, the root cause analysis process and serves as the hospital’s privacy officer.
McCord-Zaro has been with RWJUH Hamilton since 2019. She will continue to report to Dr. Seth Rosenbaum, senior vice president and chief medical officer, RWJUH Hamilton.
“Meghan is passionate about our organization and the quality and safety of the care we provide,” said Lisa Breza, chief administrative officer, in a media release. “Her leadership and extensive experience make her ideally suited to lead the way in ensuring that we always provide the highest quality care to every patient, every time.”
McCord-Zaro’s healthcare career has spanned more than 25 years, with clinical experience in hospital and ambulatory settings, surgical office practice, surgical and neurocritical care, peri-operative services and endoscopy. She has experience in quality, patient safety, risk management, patient relations, regulatory compliance, occupational health and safety. She graduated with a bachelor of science in nursing from Penn State University and holds a master of science in jurisprudence from Seton Hall Law School, where she majored in health-care law and intellectual property. She is a certified professional in health care risk management.
“When it comes to healthcare delivery, our most important responsibility is to make certain that safety and quality of care are paramount in everything we do,” McCord-Zaro said. “I am honored to have been given the opportunity to continue to collaborate with our outstanding clinicians and team members to ensure we are always delivering the best experience for all and providing safe, reliable care to our patients and the communities we serve.”
