Director of Patient Safety Salary in Washington, DC

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Director of Patient Safety in Washington, DC is $112,159. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Director of Patient Safety in Washington, DC can go up to $148,879 and the lowest down to $81,617, but most earn between $96,172 and $131,379. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Director of Patient Safety in the United States.

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Facilitate thorough and credible failure mode effect analysis to identify and mitigate unintended adverse patient outcomes and evaluate effectiveness of process changes.

April 18, 2023

Reviews and evaluates clinical documentation and data, applying quality review criteria to collect data, analyze and prepare reports and present for review in collaboration with the Manager of Clinical Documentation Improvement.

October 05, 2022

Collaborates with the Medical Staff and Organizational Leadership to develop and enhance safe patient care while achieving optimal outcomes, including the organization's peer review program and ongoing and focused practitioner evaluation.

February 07, 2023

Provides leadership in defining, implementing and integrating quality, safety, service and efficiency strategies into the plans, policies, and organizational processes that affect the organization's operations and strategic direction.

February 22, 2023

Serves as the organizational liaison with accrediting bodies and other pertinent regulatory agencies ensuring SCA policy and procedures comply with regulatory and accreditation standards.

April 01, 2023

Demonstrates superior written and verbal communication and presentation skills appropriate for audience comprehension.

April 09, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Director of Patient Safety in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

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96172

131379

112159

Average Total Cash Compensation

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98161

133362

112794

What is the average salary for Director of Patient Safety in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Director of Patient Safety in Washington, DC. The base salary for Director of Patient Safety ranges from $96,172 to $131,379 with the average base salary of $112,159. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $98,161 to $133,362 with the average total cash compensation of $112,794.

View Average Salary for Director of Patient Safety as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$112,159	$96,172 - $131,379
Bonus	$635	$1,989 - $1,983
Total Pay	$112,794	$98,161 - $133,362

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Director of Patient Safety Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,190 - $131,403	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,190 - $131,403	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,190 - $131,403	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,987 - $131,127	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,190 - $131,403	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,190 - $131,403	COMPARE TO Washington, DC

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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