PODCAST: Leading the Houston Methodist Department of System Safety, Quality and Service | Quality Time with Dr. Schaal

Oct. 9, 2025

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In this episode, Dr. Shawn Tittle discusses his transition from a working as a highly specialized cardiothoracic surgeon to serving as the senior vice president and system chief quality officer of system safety, quality and service at Houston Methodist.

Expert: Shawn Tittle, MD, senior vice president and system chief quality officer for the Houston Methodist Department of System Safety, Quality and Service

Notable topics covered:

Culture of safety
Principles of high reliability
Vizient Inc. scorecard and national benchmarking
Houston Methodist Quality, Safety and Well-being Institute

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