Texas Children’s has announced the appointment of Deborah Franzon, MD, MHA, FCCM as its new System Chief Quality and Safety Officer (CQSO), underscoring the organization’s unwavering commitment to patient safety and quality of care.
The CQSO role consolidates responsibilities that were previously divided across two positions and establishes a single, system-wide physician leader dedicated to advancing quality, safety and clinical performance excellence across Texas Children’s hospitals, clinics and health plan operations. Reporting to Dr. Larry Hollier, president, Health Affairs, the CQSO partners with leaders across inpatient and ambulatory settings to strengthen a culture of high reliability, reduce preventable harm and support data-driven improvement.
Dr. Franzon joins Texas Children’s from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, where she served as Executive Medical Director of Quality & Safety. She brings extensive experience leading large-scale quality and safety initiatives, mentoring physician leaders and delivering measurable improvements in patient outcomes across multi-campus pediatric systems.
Her start date will be Monday, April 13. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Franzon to Texas Children’s.