Sarah Tharp, MBA, MSN, RN, CPHQ

Sarah Tharp brings 18 years of healthcare experience, and a background rooted in critical care nursing, operations, and quality improvement. In her role as senior director of the Chief Quality Executive Network at Vizient, she works with health system quality executives to foster meaningful dialogue, identify shared priorities, and support improvement across healthcare quality, safety, and performance.

Tharp’s work is shaped by a blend of clinical experience, operational perspective, and strategic leadership. She is especially focused on helping executives connect ideas to action, elevate leading practices, and address complex challenges facing healthcare organizations.

Tharp holds master’s degrees in nursing and business administration from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality.