Patty Atkins

Patty Atkins, MS, RN, FACHE, CPPS has a strong background in healthcare quality and patient safety. Patty currently holds the role of VP Quality and Patient Safety at Adventist Health, starting in August 2023. Prior to this, Patty worked at Sharp HealthCare for 12 years, where they served as Vice President of Quality, Patient Safety, and Lean Six Sigma. Patty has also worked in the golf industry, serving as a Certified Personal Coach at GolfTEC and the Director of Player Development at Women on Course. Patty's career started at Sharp HealthCare in 1991, where they worked as the Director of Lean Six Sigma Performance Improvement for 17 years.

Patty Atkins holds a Master of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from The University of Tulsa.