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Kiran Gupta, MD

Vice President and Associate Chief Quality Officer

Sutter Health

Sacramento, CA

Dr. Gupta advances patient safety and quality across Sutter Health by operationalizing high-reliability principles at scale. She has led efforts to strengthen safety infrastructure and driven implementation of an enterprise safety reporting and analytics platform, enabling greater transparency, real-time insights and faster organizational learning. She supports systemwide engagement through daily safety huddles that connect leaders across sites and has helped expand a network of 1,800 reliability coaches to reinforce frontline safety practices. In addition, she has advanced safety education and competency work that promotes psychological safety, accountability and consistent daily practices. Her leadership is helping build a more connected, data-driven and proactive approach to delivering safe, high-quality care.

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These Patient Safety Experts to Know have demonstrated exceptional dedication to enhancing patient care standards and minimizing healthcare risks. Their innovative approaches, extensive research, and commitment to safety protocols have significantly contributed to improving patient outcomes and setting new benchmarks in healthcare safety.

2026 Winner

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145 Patient Safety Experts to Know

These Patient Safety Experts to Know have demonstrated exceptional dedication to enhancing patient care standards and minimizing healthcare risks. Their innovative approaches, extensive research, and commitment to safety protocols have significantly contributed to improving patient outcomes and setting new benchmarks in healthcare safety.

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