Becker's Healthcare January 2, 2026
Health system chief quality executives are being asked to do more with less, according to a Vizient report about the role’s future.
As CQEs transform from compliance stewards to strategic leaders, the role increasingly “sits at the intersection of clinical outcomes, operational reliability and strategic transformation,” making their problems more complex and decisions more critical, the report said.
Vizient surveyed 137 chief quality executives, including 30 system-level executives, and asked each to rank 10 foundational pillars of CQE leadership. Of those 10, three rose to the top:
1. Strategic and visionary leadership: Twenty-one of 30 system-level CQEs (70%) named this pillar as the most important leadership competency in their field. Strategic missteps in quality can negatively affect...
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