Eunice Halverson MS, CPPS

Eunice Halverson maintains a passion for improving patient safety. As such, in her role as Patient Safety Specialist for the Center, she enthusiastically assists organizations with education, data analysis, and sharing trends and practices to improve patient safety across the continuum of health care. She brings 35 years of leadership and hands-on experience working for a large health care system, focusing on patient safety, quality, risk management, performance improvement and regulatory and accreditation compliance. The last 11 years of her full-time career were spent as Corporate Vice President for Patient Safety and Quality at SSM Health Care. As a member of the first healthcare Baldrige recipient, she presented at numerous national, state and local conferences and meetings. Eunice holds a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Management Services from Webster University and is a TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer. She served as a Malcolm Baldrige examiner for five years and has volunteered in leadership roles with the Missouri state quality program for 20+ years.