Jeanne Bird, MSHA, BS – RRT
Director, Quality
jab9x@uvahealth.org
Jeanne Bird began her UVA career in 1995 at the UVA Medical Center working as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. It was there that she developed a passion for chronic disease management planning, prolonged ventilator weaning, pulmonary rehabilitation, and ongoing pulmonary patient health maintenance planning. This passion led her to pursue these opportunities between 1998 and 2010 at UVA-Encompass Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital, her first introduction to Post-Acute Care.
In February 2010, Jeanne returned to UVA to form and lead the Respiratory Failure Program at UVA Transitional Care Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital, as Respiratory Therapy department manager. In addition to Respiratory Therapy clinical operations leadership, she worked closely with Medical and Clinical Leaders to create patient care protocols and clinical guidelines and contributed to two Patient Care Quality award winning studies. Jeanne became Director of Quality for UVA Transitional Care Hospital in December 2015. Under her leadership, UVA Transitional Care Hospital achieved distinction for Joint Commission specialty certified programs in Wound Care and Respiratory Failure.
Jeanne enjoys the challenge of identifying and then improving underperforming processes. She holds a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Respiratory Therapy from Millersville University of PA. She achieved her Master of Science in Health Care Administration from Southern New Hampshire University in January 2019. She is a lifelong learner, having also achieved Certifications in Lean Six Sigma and in Healthcare Improvement Quality and Safety. Jeanne has undertaken several special assignments within the Medical Center during the Covid-19 pandemic, and in the subsequent recovery period, to ensure stabilization and performance excellence in multiple areas. Jeanne joined Population Health in May 2024, and in her role as Director of Quality, Jeanne partners with Population Health program leaders to ensure consistency and quality of care delivery across all programs in the department and to facilitate growth of those programs in alignment with the strategic goals of UVA Health.