Mary Margaret Jackson

Mary Margaret Jackson is a committed professional with over twenty years of healthcare experience including over ten years of progressive management experience. Prior to her management path, Mrs. Jackson was a senior management engineer in healthcare for over 4 years where she had further education around statistical process control. Mrs. Jackson has directed activities related to quality, safety, risk management, utilization review and discharge planning. She is very knowledgeable in The Joint Commission and DNV standards and currently directs her hospital’s accreditation process. She has implemented ISO 9001:2000 standards in hospital departments and been certified as an auditor. She has trained in quality management, performance engineering, and risk management. Mrs. Jackson has had training in Total Quality Transformation (TQT)TM for facilitation and taught numerous courses. She also has extensive training in auditing and many hours of auditing experience. In addition, Mrs. Jackson is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and is currently studying for the CPHRM exam. She received the PHT Services, Ltd. (PHTS) Most Notable Achievement Award in 2006. This award was given for her enthusiasm, dedication, and contribution towards improving patient care in South Carolina. She also received the South Carolina Association of Healthcare Quality (SCAHQ) Distinguished Member Award in 2006 for her work at the board level. Mrs. Jackson holds the following professional memberships, the National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), the South Carolina Association for Healthcare Quality (SCAHQ), the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM), and the South Carolina American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (SCASHRM). She served on the South Carolina Hospital Association Quality and Patient Safety Advisory Committee for over 4 years.