Ruby Higgins

Ruby Higgins joined PSV Leadership Team on Oct, 2015 as Director of Quality with the responsibility to develop and implement a culture of continuous quality improvement that enhances safe, effective, and efficient patient care that results in the best quality outcomes of the pediatric population. Ruby’s nursing career has spanned over 20 years working in acute care and outpatient settings as well as serving in various leadership roles. Prior to joining PSV, Ruby served as Senior Leader of Quality Services/ Risk Management and Interim Chief Nursing Officer for a HCA hospital in Spotsylvania, VA. As part of the senior leadership team, Ruby’s responsibilities included clinical operations, regulatory preparedness, quality improvement, risk management, patient safety, infection control and service excellence. Prior to that, Ruby served as the Senior Leader of Critical Care Services at a start-up HCA hospital where she provided leadership on the development of the hospital Critical Care Service Line. Ruby obtained her Bachelors in Nursing at George Mason University and plans to complete her Masters in Healthcare Administration by 2018. She is a member of National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) and National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF).