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Erin Burgess is System Executive Director, Quality Improvement – Academic Hospitals. In this capacity, Erin oversees quality improvement at UNC Health-owned academic hospital campuses: UNC Health Chatham and UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Youth Behavioral Health campuses). She brings 25 years of experience in quality improvement, project management, strategic planning, and change management. She previously worked at Cincinnati Children\u2019s Hospital, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and the University of North Carolina. Prior to her system role, Erin served as Associate Vice President for Quality at UNC Hospitals. She specializes in achieving results when a high degree of collaboration and adaptability are required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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