
Shwetha Akshaya
Background
With over 15 years of experience in healthcare management, Dr. Akshaya brings a wealth of expertise in critical areas such as Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Risk Management, Performance Management, Hospital Commissioning, Operations and Regulatory Compliance at the hospital and corporate level. Dr. Akshaya’s qualifications include prestigious certifications such as Safety Quality Informatics Leadership (SQIL) from Harvard Medical School, SIX Sigma, CPHQ, and CMQ from the American Board for Medical Quality (ABMQ).
In addition to Dr. Akshaya’s regulatory work, she has a strong background in education, serving as a corporate trainer and adjunct professor in healthcare management, healthcare quality, and clinical informatics at universities. Her dedication to education enhances her ability to make positive contributions to the healthcare industry.
Professional Experience
- Apex Healthcare, Cluster Director for Quality and Patient Safety – current (2023 March onwards)
- Joint Commission International Consultant – current (2014 Onwards)
- Senior Manager, Pure Health, Dubai, UAE
- SEHA, Abu Dhabi healthcare system, Dubai, UAE
- Cerner Middle East & Africa, Dubai, UAE
- Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE
- Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
- King Saud University hospitals, Riyadh, KSA
- HITC & MBRU Universities, Dubai, UAE
Professional Affiliations or Certifications
- Fellow, International Society for Quality and Accreditation (ISQUA)
- Faculty & Member, Healthcare Information Management and Society (HIMSS)
- Member, National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
- Member, Dartmouth Clinical Microsystems
- Member, Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Education
- Certified in Medical Quality (CMQ) from American Board for Medical Quality
- Safety Quality Informatics Leadership Certification from Harvard Medical School
- Doctor of Philosophy, Value Based Health Care Transformation, Chitkara University, Chandigarh, India
- Masters in Hospital Administration (MHA) from FMMC, India
- Bachelor in Preventive Medicine (BNYS), India
- LEVEL 1 eCTC coach, Dartmouth Institute Microsystem Academy, Dartmouth College, Hanover, MA, USA
- IHI Open School Course, 20 Courses