Diana Scott, MHA, RN, CPHQ

Diana Scott leads regulatory and accreditation advisory services, working alongside a team of nurses, physicians, and life safety advisors. She provides education and coaching to help provider clients comply with The Joint Commission (TJC) standards and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation. Her expertise includes conducting compliance assessments, delivering education, offering intra-survey coaching, and guiding post-survey response efforts such as clarifications, corrections and addressing adverse decisions.

With over 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Diana has held leadership roles in quality management, accreditation and regulatory compliance, nursing, performance improvement, utilization review, medical staff quality, case management and clinical risk management. Before joining Vizient, she spent five years in quality management leadership and a decade in acute care operational management. As a registered nurse, her clinical background spans critical care, medical-surgical, perioperative, and emergency care services.

Diana is a licensed registered nurse in Virginia and a certified professional in healthcare quality. She holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from Saint Joseph’s College in Maine and an Associate Degree in Nursing from Southeastern Community College in Iowa.